A canteen worker who fell unconscious during a fire at the Indian Oil Corp (IOCL) refinery near Vadodara city died on Tuesday, taking the toll to two, while the blaze triggered by a blast was extinguished after nearly 12 hours of efforts,

An explosion at an IOCL refinery in Vadodara caused a massive fire, leading to evacuations and the deployment of 10 fire tenders.

The death toll in a fire at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery in Gujarat’s Vadodara city has gone up to two, while another injured person was undergoing treatment, police said on Tuesday. The fire that began on Monday afternoon with a blast in a benzene storage tank of the refinery later spread to two other adjoining tanks,

Officials say the blaze was brought under control after extensive efforts involving several fire tenders brought in from nearby cities and towns

A fire broke out at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery in Vadodara on Monday following a blast in its storage tank, a police officer said.

The fire that began on Monday afternoon with a blast in a benzene storage tank of the refinery later spread to two other adjoining tanks, Jawahar Nagar police station inspector A B Mori said.

IOCL officials told The Indian Express that the details of employees — who could have been in the line of danger — were being gathered.

An explosion at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery in Vadodara, Gujarat, sparked a fire on Monday afternoon. Smoke was visible from a distance as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. While rescue operations are ongoing,