Romanian Black Sea refinery blast kills one, injures five

Drone footage from NGO "Agent Green" shows the fire at Petromidia oil refinery after a blast in Navodari, Romania July 2, 2021 in this still image obtained from video. Agent Green/Reuters TV via REUTERS

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A blast and fire on Friday at Romania's biggest crude oil refinery killed one person and injured five others, authorities and the company which runs the Petromidia plant on the Black Sea said.

Video footage from a nearby beach in the coastal resort of Mamaia showed black smoke rising from the area next to the refinery and some tourists reported hearing a loud bang.