Drone strike halts operations at refinery in Iraq's Erbil, officials say

March 14 (Reuters) - A fire that broke out at the Lanaz refinery in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil after a drone strike was contained by authorities, but operations at the refinery remain suspended, officials at the Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Natural Resources told Reuters early on Sunday.

Provincial officials said earlier that operations at the refinery would be suspended until a fire caused by a drone strike on Saturday was extinguished.

Officials at the Kurdistan region's ministry told Reuters earlier that work would remain suspended until the extent of the damage is assessed.