Visakhapatnam: The fire that broke out at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's (HPCL) refinery in Malkapuram has been brought completely under control, with no casualties or injuries reported, Malkapuram Circle Inspector E Narasimha Rao said.
Speaking about the incident, Narasimha Rao said the fire broke out in the sulfur unit, involving a product known as sulfur pitch, which he described as a waste or bottom product.
He said there was no cause for panic, as everyone was safe and the situation had been brought under control.
"There are no casualties, no injuries and no major issues. Everyone is safe, and there is no need for panic," he said.
The Circle Inspector added that HPCL's own fire tenders were handling the situation locally, and no external assistance was required.
Meanwhile, all units at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's (HPCL) Visakhapatnam Refinery are operating safely following a fire incident at a pitch intermediate storage tank on Monday, the company said.
In a post on X, HPCL said the fire was reported at around 10 pm on November 2, following which the refinery's Fire and…