India News | Fire at Petro Product Storage Unit Outside Raipur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A major fire broke out at a private petroleum products storage facility on the outskirts of Raipur on Friday, a police official said.
Raipur, Jan 8 (PTI) A major fire broke out at a private petroleum products storage facility on the outskirts of Raipur on Friday, a police official said.
No casualties have been reported in the incident, he added.
A fire broke out at Green Petro Company located in Dharsiwa police station limits when an oil tanker caught fire on its premises, said Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Tarkeshwar Patel.
A total of 14 fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the flames, he said.
Flames billowing from the unit could be seen from a long distance.
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