Indian Oil reports fire incident at Gujarat refinery, says unsure about the cause

Indian Oil Corp on Monday reported a fire in a Benzene Storage Tank, which has a 1000 kilo litres capacity at Gujarat Refinery, with the oil firm yet to ascertain the cause of the incident.

The company added that its refinery operations were operating normally despite the fire outbreak.

It added that the refinery’s emergency response team were actively tackling the situation, with firefighting operations already underway.

It added, "the adjacent water sprinkler system has been activated to contain the fire, and dousing efforts are ongoing."

"Safety of our employees and surrounding communities remains our utmost priority. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops," the company said.

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