A fire broke out at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) facility in Visakhapatnam on Monday night, November 2, 2026. No casualties were reported, according to the city police.
The fire started at around 9:45 pm, with preliminary reports suggesting that it originated in a sulphur storage tank at the refinery. Malkapuram Police Station SHO E. Narasimha said there was also a blast in the tank.
Six fire tenders were deployed to control the flames. According to police, the fire was brought under control within approximately an hour.
Authorities confirmed that no one was injured or killed in the incident. Further details about the cause of the fire and the extent of damage were not available in the initial report.
The incident prompted a firefighting response at the industrial facility, while the exact circumstances behind the reported blast remain to be established.
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