Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh has traveled to the site of the blaze at the industrial zone of Mahshahr in Khouzestan province to personally supervise attempts to extinguish the fire, which erupted in the Bou Ali Sina plant on Wednesday.
Zangeneh said the blaze was not caused as a result of an act of sabotage and rather erupted due to technical issues, Fars news agency reported.
No casualties has been reported officially, but the accident caused damage worth $200 million.
