What happened

An explosion and large fire broke out at a propane gas storage installation near the port of Mohammedia, Morocco, roughly 9 miles north of Casablanca, on the night of 22-23 December 2022. Five LPG tank trucks were destroyed in the blaze, which produced flames visible in the sky from a considerable distance. No deaths or injuries were reported. Local residents near the facility were temporarily evacuated as a precaution while emergency responders worked to extinguish the fire. Moroccan authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze, which had not been established in the sources reviewed. This is documented as an accidental fire/explosion, not an attack.

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