Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) shut its refinery complex at Chembur in suburban Mumbai after a fire in the compressor house of its hydro-cracker plant. There were no casualties at the time of going to the press though 40 people suffered minor injuries.
“Nineteen people were attended to on the spot while 21 were shifted to a nearby civil hospital for further treatment,” a spokesman for the State-run oil refinery said.
“The fire is under control. We are monitoring the situation. The refinery has been shut down,” the spokesman added without elaborating the impact of the plant’s closure on the company’s operations.
The fire was graded Level III that require immediate evacuation.