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The fire broke out at around 7:20 am on Tuesday morning.
Updated : Sep 03, 2019, 03:12 PM IST | Edited by : Shashwat Bhandari
At least four people have been killed and eight others injured in a major fire that broke out at an ONGC gas processing plant at Navi Mumbai's Uran on Tuesday. The fire has been doused now, ONGC informed in a tweet.
"The fire was 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," ONGC said.
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. @PetroleumMin @PTI_News @pallab_ongc @ANI @CMD_ONGC
— ONGC (@ONGC_) September 3, 2019
The fire erupted in the storm-water drainage early morning on Tuesday. Due to security reasons, the region within 1 km range from the plant has been sealed.
Due to security reasons, the region within 1 km range from the plant has been sealed.#ONGCFIRE
— DNA (@dna) September 3, 2019
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Meanwhile, the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital. The cause for the fire which broke out at around 7:20 am is not known yet.
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Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at a cold storage at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant in Uran, Navi Mumbai. Fire tenders have reached the spot. pic.twitter.com/V2HSCt58nJ
— ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2019
The crisis management team was also present at the spot. So far there is no impact on oil processing. Meanwhile, the gas is being diverted to Hazira Plant.
A fire broke out in storm water drainage early morning 2day in Uran oil & gas processing plant.ONGC fire services & crisis managemnt team immediately pressed in2 action. Fire is being contained. No impact on Oil processing.Gas diverted to Hazira Plant. Situation is being assessed
— ONGC (@ONGC_) September 3, 2019