Chennai: One dead, several injured after explosion at Indian Oil plant in Tondiarpet

One person died and several others were injured after the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) plant boiler burst in Chennai's Tondiarpet on Wednesday. According to police, the incident took place when workers were welding a hole in an empty ethanol storage tank at the facility. A fire had broken out and was followed by an explosion killing one of the workers on the spot.

The cause of the mishap is not known yet. The fire department and emergency services authorities explained that by the time they reached the spot, the fire was extinguished. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot and an investigation is on. More details are yet to emerge regarding the incident and the IOCL is yet to make an official statement.

WATCH | One person died and several others injured after the IOCL Plant Boiler burst in Chennai's Tondiarpet. Fire tenders are present at the spot. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/8G6mW3GDhE

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(With inputs from IANS)