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Story summary
- A blast at the PDVSA Colven 02 rig in Apure state sent tall yellow flames and a black smoke plume skyward.
- Seventeen workers were injured, two with severe burns, and several taken to Guasdualito or Colombia for treatment.
- PDVSA has not responded while it attempts to restart earthquake-damaged facilities, a situation underscored by a similar Maracaibo plant explosion last month that killed a worker.
