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Fire at Hungary's largest refinery contained, no injuries reported

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A fire that broke out late on Monday at an oil refinery near Budapest has been contained, the Hungarian oil company MOL has said.

The blaze was reported to have started after an explosion at the AV3 plant of the Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta.

As of Tuesday morning, firefighters were still working in the area, using foam and water cannons to extinguish the fire.

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