A major fire broke out at an ONGC plant in Surat in the wee hours of Thursday.
According to Dhaval Patel, Surat Collector, three consecutive blasts took place at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in Surat at 3 am on Thursday. The activity of depressurising the pressurised gas system is underway.
Currently, firefighters are present at the spot. No casualty has been reported so far.
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#WATCH Gujarat: A fire breaks out at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant in Surat. Fire tenders present at the spot. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/6xPKHW5PrR
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ONGC has released an official statement saying, "A fire was observed in the Hazira Gas processing plant in the morning today. Fire has been brought under control".
More details are awaited.