Fire breaks out at HPCL plant in Visakhapatnam, no casualties reported
Panic ensued after a fire broke out at the refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) here on Tuesday, but no casualties were reported. 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.
An emergency siren was immediately sounded following which the employees and workers rushed out of the unit.
“There was a deafening sound like a blast and there was a ball of fire.
