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A unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation’s (BPCL’s) Mumbai refinery caught fire on Wednesday following a blast, injuring at least 21 people, company officials said.
“There was a fire incident in the hydrocracker unit of BPCL Mumbai refinery at Mahul at 1445 hours today (on Wednesday). By 1530 hours, the fire was brought under control. During the incident, some people suffered minor injuries and were sent to a local hospital at Chembur for further treatment. At this moment, the fire is under control,” BPCL said in a late evening press statement.
The fire broke out in the compressor shed of the hydrocracker plant.
