Fire breaks out at HPCL refinery in Vizag
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Fire breaks out at HPCL Vizag refinery.. Image Source: IANS News
Visakhapatnam, May 25 : Panic ensued after a fire broke out at the refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) here on Tuesday. Dense plumes of smoke and flames were seen rising from the refinery.
On getting news about the incident, the police rushed to the spot and evacuated the people from there. According to sources, the fire broke out at the newly-constructed block in the HPCL premises. Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.
Further details are awaited.
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Fire breaks out at HPCL plant in Visakhapatnam
A massive fire broke out at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) plant in Andhra Pradesh s Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Several fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames. The fire was soon brought under control.
HPCL, in a statement said, Â A fire incident occurred in one of the crude processing units of HPCLâs Visakh Refinery today. Safety measures & firefighting was activated immediately. The fire has been extinguished. There is no casualty & no risk to the public. Other Refinery operations are normal.
According to sources, the fire erupted in the crude distillation unit in the HPCL old terminal. So far, there are no reports of any loss of life or injuries suffered in the tragedy.
Fire at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited plant in Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam:
Huge plumes of thick smoke were seen after a fire broke out at a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, today.
Fire engines were immediately rushed to the spot to douse the fire. A blast was reported at Unit-3 plant in HPCL. Five fire tenders are present at the spot. More fire tenders are being rushed, Divisional Commissioner of Police Aishwarya Rastogi told ANI.
The company, in a tweet, said the fire has been extinguished, there were no casualties and everyone is safe. A fire incident occurred in one of the crude processing units of HPCL s Visakh Refinery at 3pm on 25th May 2021. Safety measures and firefighting was activated immediately. The fire has been extinguished. There is no casualty and no risk to public. Other Refinery operations are normal.