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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Patrick

Fire rages at Iran’s South Pars gas field after Israeli strike

A large fire that broke out near Iran's South Pars gas field after an Israeli airstrike was filmed by an eyewitness on Wednesday (18 March).

The location, in Bushehr Province, was confirmed by Reuters, who verified footage using details including the road layout, lighthouse, and electric pylons.

The exact date of filming could not be independently verified, but no older versions of the footage have been found, and Iran's Fars news agency reported that gas tanks and parts of a refinery had been hit.

Qatar said on Thursday that Iranian missile attacks had hit its liquefied natural gas field Ras Laffan following the Israeli strike on South Pars.

The price of UK natural gas has surged by almost a quarter following the latest attacks, heightening fears about major disruption to global supplies.

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