Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 2 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a private shipping company's warehouse located near Pedagantyada on Gangavaram Port road in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday night.

As per the preliminary information, seven persons were injured and they were shifted to a private hospital for treatment. Of the seven, the condition of four persons was said to be critical.

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Inspector of New Port Police Station, Ramu said to ANI that seven people got injured in the incident and were shifted to a nearby hospital.

Meanwhile, fire fighting officials have reached the spot and fire dousing operations are underway.

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The police is yet to ascertain the cause of the incident.

More details are awaited on the incident.

Earlier, a conveyor belt caught fire at a loader of Vedanta Private Limited in Vizag Port Trust (VPT) on Monday evening. No causalities or injuries were reported. Port workers suspect that the fire erupted due to a rupture or a short circuit. (ANI)

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