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World · 14 h ago

Illustration of an oil refinery at dusk

Major fire breaks out at a Hindustan Petroleum refinery in India

Police say the blaze started Monday night in a sulphur pitch tank at the refinery in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Thick black smoke covered the area.

What we know

  • A tank caught fire Monday night
  • No casualties reported

Not yet

  • Whether there was an explosion

Residents reported hearing an explosion, which police have not confirmed. No casualties have been reported.