20130105 India Major fire at IOC facility in Hazira near Surat
India Jan 05 2013 “Other”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Major fire at IOC facility in Hazira near Surat
Updated: 2013-01-05-04:15PM
SURAT: A major fire broken out today at storage tanks of Indian OilBSE 3.82 % Corporation’s terminal at Hajira port here, fire brigade officials said.
Fire brigade personnel from Surat and nearby cities were trying to bring the fire under control.
Hazira facility of IOCBSE 3.82 % has nine storage tanks, five of petrol and four of diesel.
One of the tanks caught fire this afternoon, and it spread.
There were no reports of any casualties as yet, while all the staff members have been shifted out.
The Hazira terminal includes a deep water multi-cargo port, situated 25 km from Surat.
The blaze could be seen from afar, local sources said.
Web Source: The Times of India