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Explosion Sparks Major Fire at HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery

Explosion Sparks Major Fire at HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery

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Punjab recorded 1,612 farm fires, with Tarn Taran district accounting for 489 incidents, Amritsar reporting 192 fires and Ferozepur 193, according to official data.

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  • left · 6 outlets

    A fire at HPCL’s pitch intermediate storage tank sent towering flames and thick smoke over Visakhapatnam, but no casualties were reported. The Times of India

    — The Logical Indian

  • center · 3 outlets

    VISAKHAPATNAM: A fire broke out at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) refinery in Visakhapatnam on Monday night, sending flames soaring into the air and billowing thick smoke over the surrounding areas, causing concern among residents. Fire tenders were immediately pressed into…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 8 outlets

    HPCL Visakh refinery fire: A fire broke out at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited facility in Vizag on Monday night. While the fire produced thick smoke and bright flames, there were no reported casualties. Rumors of an explosion in an oil tank circulated, but officials stated the…

    — The Economic Times

RSS excerpt

Thick smoke was seen billowing over nearby neighbourhoods, while multiple fire tenders were rushed to the site to bring the blaze under control.

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Left / Center-Left 7 (36%)
Center 4 (21%)
Center-Right / Right 8 (43%)

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings Current article

Explosion Sparks Major Fire at HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery

Thick smoke was seen billowing over nearby neighbourhoods, while multiple fire tenders were rushed to the site to bring the blaze under control.

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TFI Post Right TFI Post

Vizag Refinery Fire: Blaze at HPCL’s Pitch Tank Lights Up Visakhapatnam Sky, No Casualties and No Damage to Process Units

A towering column of flame and black smoke rose over Visakhapatnam on Monday night when a fire broke out at the HPCL Visakh Refinery, one of India’s oldest oil plants on the east coast. The company says the blaze was contained quickly, nobody was hurt and its core processing equipment came through…

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Andhra HPCL fire accident: Occurred in storage tank; controlled, no deaths, injuries

Visakhapatnam: The fire accident at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation's refinery here late on Monday night occurred at the pitch intermediate storage tank and was brought under control, the oil marketing company officials said on Tuesday. There were no deaths or injuries in the fire incident, an HPCL…

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Fire destroys timber depot in Vijayawada, property loss put at Rs 4 crore

VIJAYAWADA: Tension prevailed at Seetharamapuram in Vijayawada when a major fire broke out in a timber depot on Monday, completely destroying the premises and causing an estimated property loss of `4 crore. According to fire department officials, a short circuit was said to be the reason behind the…

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

HPCL Malkapuram refinery fire triggered by sulfur pitch, no casualties reported

A fire occurred at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's refinery in Malkapuram on November 2. This incident involved a sulfur product and prompted a rapid response from the refinery's Fire and Safety Team. Local authorities confirmed that there were no reported injuries or casualties during the…

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