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Fuel depot fire near Sulaimaniyah destroys 38 tankers

8/18/2026

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A fire at a fuel depot near Sulaimaniyah injured 20 people and destroyed dozens of tankers.
Deputy director general Hersh Saeed Saleem said no deaths, while Shafaq News reported two burns and one hospitalization.
Rudaw said 34 petrol and four gas-oil tankers were destroyed, burning over 3 million litres of fuel.
Deputy Governor Shaho Osman said the fire was under control and officials did not expect petrol prices to rise.

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A fire at a fuel depot near Sulaimaniyah injured 20 people and destroyed dozens of tankers.
Deputy director general Hersh Saeed Saleem said no deaths, while Shafaq News reported two burns and one hospitalization.
Rudaw said 34 petrol and four gas-oil tankers were destroyed, burning over 3 million litres of fuel.
Deputy Governor Shaho Osman said the fire was under control and officials did not expect petrol prices to rise.