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The civil defense extinguished a fire in a black oil tanker in Basra without any injuries.

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7/11/2026 | 02:27 PM

The Civil Defense Directorate in Basra province announced today, Saturday, that a fire caused by the overturning of a tanker loaded with black oil on the international highway in the Qadisiyah district has been extinguished, with no human injuries reported.
The directorate stated in a statement followed by the News Video Agency that the civil defense teams were able to control the fire that broke out after the tanker overturned near the Hamood Bridge in the Qadisiyah district.
It added that extinguishing operations were carried out with the participation and support of oil firefighting teams, confirming that the teams successfully contained the fire and prevented its spread.
The directorate confirmed that the incident did not result in any human damages.