Mumbai: At least three CISF personnel were killed and eight others injured in a major fire that broke out at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited gas processing plant in Uran area near Mumbai.
According to an official, all the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where the condition of one CISF jawan is stated to be critical.
In a tweet posted by the ONGC, it was confirmed that the fire was doused successfully within two hours by firefighting team.
The tweet also confirmed that the fire broke out in storm water drainage unit of the plant.
“Fire broke out in storm water drainage in Uran Plant early morning successfully doused within two hours by fire fighting team. #ONGC ’s robust crisis mitigation preparedness helped put off this major fire in a very short time,” read the tweet posted by ONGC on its official handle.
The fire broke out at around 7.20 am, following which the firefighting operations were initiated. People living near the plant were evacuated by the authorities to prevent any large scale damage.
Confirming the incident, ONGC had earlier posted on Twitter, “A fire broke out in storm water drainage early morning 2day in Uran oil & gas processing plant.ONGC fire services & crisis management team immediately pressed in2 action. Fire is being contained. No impact on Oil processing.Gas diverted to Hazira Plant. Situation is being assessed.”