(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />A fire broke out at an oil refinery operated by Bangchak Petroleum Pcl in central Bangkok early on Wednesday (July 4), police said.<br/> <br />Thai officials said there were no casualties, but are shutting down the 120,000 barrels-per-day refinery plant for at least one month.<br/> <br />A Bangkok police official said the fire broke out at around 7.00 a.m. (0000 GMT) and said witnesses heard an explosion.<br/> <br />Authorities later said the fire at the refinery was under control.<br/> <br />Officials said they suspect the blast occurred after equipment in a kerosene stripper in a crude distillation unit was ignited.<br/> <br />Authorities added that it took almost two hours for fire engines to put out the blaze.
