Fire breaks out at HPCL refinery in Visakhapatnam
The blaze occurred at a pitch intermediate storage tank on Monday night and was quickly contained with no casualties reported.
A fire broke out at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) refinery in Visakhapatnam at approximately 10 pm on Monday, November 2, according to reports by Deccan Herald and ThePrint.
The incident took place at a pitch intermediate storage tank. Officials from the oil marketing company confirmed on Tuesday that the fire was contained to the specific tank area and brought under control quickly.
An HPCL official told PTI that there were no injuries or deaths resulting from the incident. The company stated on X that its fire and safety team immediately implemented emergency response and firefighting measures.
Following the containment of the blaze, the company noted that all refinery units are currently operating safely. HPCL added that it remains committed to maintaining high safety and emergency preparedness standards.
The Visakhapatnam refinery has a capacity of 15 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA). It was originally commissioned in 1957 as Visakh Refinery by Caltex Oil Refining India Ltd (CORIL) before being amalgamated with HPCL in 1978.