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Article: Indian Oil fire continues to rage in Jaipur oil depot (Roundup)
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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Jaipur/New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- A massive fire continued to rage Friday at an Indian Oil depot in Jaipur nearly 24 hours after it broke out, killing five people and injuring150 others. Officials are waiting for the petroleum stock to burn off for the blaze to die out.
The fire, which could be seen miles away as well as the thick black smoke, has reduced to cinder nearby dwellings and a factory.
An Indian Oil official said six of their employees who were in the depot at the time of the accident, were missing.
The blaze broke out at the Indian Oil's depot in Sitapura industrial area, about 20 km from Jaipur city centre, at 7.15 p.m. Thursday evening.
"At least five people have been killed in the ...