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Large fire breaks out at Islam Qala customs facility in Herat

A large fire has erupted at the Islam Qala customs facility in Herat province, triggering explosions among fuel and gas tankers. Local sources reported that the blaze remained uncontained as of Wednesday evening. Casualties and the full extent of the damage have not yet been confirmed.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • 8amIslam Qala Customs in Herat
  • khaamaIslam Qala
WhereHerat
34.348, 62.200 ±10 km
First reported24 days ago
Published2026-09-30 20:10 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Large fire breaks out at Islam Qala customs facility in Herat. 2026-09-30T20:10:09.516Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4173. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-30/large-fire-erupts-at-islam-qala-customs-in-herat-fuel-126e0be1

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