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12 die in fire at Indian Oil depot in Jaipur | A massive fire reportedly due to an explosion at the 100,000 kilolitre capacity Indian Oil Depot at Sitapura industrial area on Thursday left 12 people dead and 150 with serious burn injuries here in Rajasthan capital. At least 20 fire tenders and 30 ambulances were rushed
to the incident site. The injured were rushed to the Sawai Mansingh General Hospital
and Medical College and Mahatma Gandhi hospital in Jaipur. The major fire at the
oil depot left the entire area into darkness due to huge smoke billowing out of
the depot. The fire incident was so huge in intensity that the massive fire could
be watched even 10 kilometres from the site. Meanwhile, the authorities had the
nearby areas vacated to prevent escalation of threat due to fire in other areas
and the electricity supply in the areas was also disconnected for prevention in
the evening. The authorities have also cordoned off the area and urged local people
to vacate the area to prevent any untoward incident. The exact number of causalities
could not be ascertained till 9.25 p.m. However, some private channel reports
suggested it could be around 24. Authorities have sought the help of Indian Army
to control the massive fire and a special team of experts from Mumbai was on its
way to Jaipur. |
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