A massive explosion rocked IOCL's refinery in the Koyali area of Gujarat's Vadodara on Monday. The explosion occurred in the storage tank of the refinery. Soon after the blast, a huge fire broke out in the refinery with a cloud of smoke seen from kilometers away.
The local administration swung into action to control the fire and rushed 10 fire tenders to douse the fire. The explosion and subsequent massive blazes created chaos in the surrounding companies and areas. The workers in the refinery were evacuated after the fire. No injuries or casualties have been reported so far. The authorities are engaged in the rescue work.
Local MLA Dharmendra Sinh Vaghela says, "The village sarpanch called me up to inform me of the incident... I tried to get information from the concerned authorities on the reason for the fire... I will go inside to assess the situation and talk to the officers. We have also called an urgent meeting with the Collector, Deputy Collector, Police, and IOC officers to ensure no such case happens again."
DCP Traffic Police Jyoti Patel said, "Rescue operation is going on in the refinery. We have no information on any serious injuries or fatalities in the incident. We will know about the fatalities as the operation proceeds. Traffic movement on the route is minimal so we did not have to do any diversions."
