Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesrefinery near Houston on Monday caused visible flames and left at least one worker dead, the company said.
Marathon said the cause of the morning fire was under investigation. Aerial footage from Houston television stations showed crews trying to put out flames at the Galveston Bay refinery, which is along a stretch of Texas coast that is heavily populated by petrochemical facilities."The safety of our workers and the community is our top priority, and a full investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the incident," Marathon said in a statement.
Texas City police said that by Monday afternoon the fire was under control and contained in the facility. The company had earlier said it had accounted for all workers.
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