A fire broke out following unidentified explosions at the Al-Dora power plant south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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MON · 2026-08-31 · 11:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0831-107696
NSR-2026-0831-107696News Report·EN·Conflict
Fire breaks out after unidentified explosions at oil refinery in Baghdad
A fire erupted at the Al-Dora power plant, located south of Baghdad, Iraq. The blaze followed unidentified explosions that occurred at the facility.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-08-31 · 11:58 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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A fire erupted at the Al-Dora power plant, located south of Baghdad, Iraq. The blaze followed unidentified explosions that occurred at the facility. The cause of the explosions and the subsequent fire remains unknown.
Confidence 0.70Claims 3Entities 6
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The fire followed unidentified explosions at the plant.
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A fire broke out at the Al-Dora power plant south of Baghdad.
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The explosions were unidentified.
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