Litvinov refinery working to restore operations following controlled detonation of WWII bomb

The Orlen Unipetrol refinery near Litvínov has started work on the gradual restoration of operations following the controlled detonation of an aerial WWII bomb on the factory grounds on Friday.  An inspection of production technologies is now underway. So far, no significant damage has been found that would affect the resumption of operations, company spokesman Pavel Kaidl said. Full resumption of operations will take several days.

The government has said it will release part of the fuel stocks from the state's material reserves so as to cover the production shortfall at the plant, which had to suspend production for over ten days following the  discovery of a WWII air bomb on its premises.