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Beijing (AFP) July 17, 2010 More than 2,000 firefighters were mobilised Saturday to tackle a spectacular blaze which broke out at a Chinese port after explosions hit two oil pipelines, state media reported. Crews brought the fire in the northeast port of Dalian under control after battling the flames for 15 hours, and state television channel CCTV showed the area engulfed by clouds of thick black smoke. The blasts hit pipelines belonging to China National Petroleum Corp, the country's main oil company, on Friday evening, well away from residential areas, a spokesman for city authorities in Dalian told the Xinhua news agency. A strong burning smell was noticeable in the city, but the authorities said the blaze did not release toxic fumes, and no casualties were reported. The accident happened after a tanker carrying 300,000 tonnes of oil unloaded its cargo, Xinhua said. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao ordered a deputy prime minister to the scene to direct operations, Xinhua reported.
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