By Adel Al-Thabiti
TUNIS, Tunesia (AA) - At least 25 workers were injured in a fire at a gas depot south of the Tunisian capital, Tunis, on Thursday, according to local authorities.
"Around 6:20 am (0520GMT), a fire erupted in the premises of a distribution company in the oil field in Rades,” the Ministry of Industry said in a statement.
The cause of the fire was not yet clear.
The ministry said the blaze was extinguished.
According to the statement, four workers were severely injured in the fire.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.
*Writing by Mohammad Sio in Istanbul