Worker dies in Guj refinery fire

A 32-year-old worker died in a fire triggered by a blast at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery in Vadodara city of Gujarat on Monday. The IOCL said the blaze was reported around 3.30 pm in a benzene storage tank....

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Vadodara, Updated At : 11:13 AM Nov 12, 2024 IST

Vadodara: Smoke fills the sky after an explosion at a refinery of Indian Oil Corporation, in Vadodara, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI11_11_2024_000175A)

A 32-year-old worker died in a fire triggered by a blast at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery in Vadodara city of Gujarat on Monday.

The IOCL said the blaze was reported around 3.30 pm in a benzene storage tank. “The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained,” it said in a statement on Monday night.

“Contractual worker Dhimant Makwana died in the fire at the refinery,” said AB Mori, Inspector, Jawaharnagar police station.

Vadodara Police Commissioner Narasimha Komar said things were under control at the IOCL campus. The blast at the refinery in the Koyali area on the outskirts of Vadodara triggered the blaze, he said.

Visuals showed thick plumes emerging from the refinery can be seen from kilometres away. Several workers were evacuated and could be seen exiting the IOCL campus.