4 injured in gas tank explosion at HPCL plant in Unnao, India

4 injured in gas tank explosion at HPCL plant in Unnao, India

9:39 AM, 13th September 2019
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UNNAO, INDIA: At least four people sustained injuries in a gas tanker explosion at the Unnao plant of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) SK Bhagat said: "Due to valve leakage in a truck at the plant caused the explosion. In the accident, four employees were injured. Three tankers were burnt. The fire is under control now."

Air Force firefighters and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team reached the location to control the fire. Further probe is underway

Source: ANI

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