CARACAS:Venezuelan officials say the Amuay refinery where an explosion killed 42 people and injured more than 150 resumed operations on Friday.
The accident had nearly paralysed work at the oil installation since a gas leak touched off a huge explosion.
Amuay is one of the largest refineries in the world and is part of the Venezuelan state oil company’s Paraguana Refining Complex, which includes the adjacent Cardon refinery.
Paraguana CEO Jesus Luongo says operations were started gradually and safely on Friday.
