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Port of Rotterdam Hit by Fatal Refinery Explosion and Major Power Outage

A fatal explosion at the Gunvor Energy refinery and a separate power outage with a transformer fire disrupted operations across Rotterdam's port industrial zones, prompting emergency evacuations and an investigation into whether pipeline maintenance contributed to the blast.
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