Rotterdam port explosion kills one, several wounded; cause under investigation: Report

An explosion at Rotterdam port in the Netherlands left one person dead and several others wounded, the police said, according to Reuters.The cause of the explosion remains unclear and is under investigation, police said. (Screengrab/@RT_Breaking)The cause of the explosion, which occured at 11.30 am local time, remains unclear and is under investigation, police said.A port spokesperson said that blast at the port had no impact on operations at the port’s LNG terminals.The explosion occurred at a Gunvor Energy storage facility, the spokesperson was quoted as saying by Reuters, adding that it was not linked to power outages reported earlier in the day.A police spokesperson said there was no immediate indication of sabotage, though it remained among the scenarios being investigated.A number of oil and gas companies are based there and fire crews were standing by, said a AP report.Rotterdam is Europe's largest port and comprises oil refineries, liquefied natural gas terminals and multiple petrochemical facilities. Shell, Exxon Mobil, BP and Gunvor Energy are among the energy majors operating at the port.Shell said its operations at the port were unaffected by the blast.(With inputs from agencies).