Oil Leak From Dalian Pipeline Explosion Controlled, CNPC Says

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An oil leak after a pipeline explosion at the Dalian New Port in northeast China has been sealed off and further pollution prevented after valves were shut, China National Petroleum Corp. said.

The explosion was sparked during the offloading of an oil tanker yesterday at 6:20 p.m., CNPC said today in a statement on its website. The fire was extinguished and the company is investigating the accident, which didn’t harm anyone, it said.