Brega – Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Al-Atyoush, Assistant Security Director of the Brega Seaport, confirmed that a fire broke out on one of the vessels docked inside the port in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
In a statement published by the Security Directorate, Al-Atyoush explained that emergency teams managed to control the fire after a rapid intervention to limit the spread of the flames, noting that the fire had ignited in the front section of the vessel.
To enhance the firefighting efforts, the ship’s upper engine was shut down, which helped control the flames and prevent them from spreading to the rest of the vessel.
The General Administration of Operations at the Sirte Oil and Gas Production and Manufacturing Company was also notified to follow up on the incident’s repercussions and provide technical supervision at the site.
Assessment and investigation are currently underway to determine the cause of the fire, amid assurances from security authorities that no human casualties were recorded.