Explosion at Rotterdam Refinery | San Antonio News

A massive explosion rocked Europe’s largest port in Rotterdam early Thursday, killing one and injuring several near a Gunvor Energy refinery—possibly linked to maintenance work on pipes. Compounding the chaos, a separate transformer fire caused a major power outage nearby, forcing shutdowns before power was restored. Authorities confirm the two incidents were unrelated but are investigating the blast’s cause as a potential workplace accident—or worse. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3c3b5d9c0f8a7bfb