- By Shivam Shandilya
- Mon, 29 May 2023 11:12 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Assam News: A widespread fire broke out at the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Assam's Golaghat district on Monday. As per various reports, the first fire broke out at a hydrocracker unit, which was followed by a loud explosion. The reason behind the major fire has not been ascertained yet.
Assam | A major fire broke out at Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Golaghat district earlier in the evening. Following the incident, the personnel of the fire & safety department of NRL and fire tenders rushed to the spot. pic.twitter.com/o6bz38Lq4q
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2023
Following the incident, the personnel of the fire and safety department of NRL and fire tenders rushed to the spot and began to bring the situation under control.
Kajal Saikia, General Manager (HR) of the NRL, told ANI that there is no report of any injury in the incident.
"The fire broke out at the Hydrocracker unit of NRL. Our fire and safety department personnel have immediately engaged in works to douse the flame. Now the fire is under control and there is no report of any human casualty in the incident," Kajal Saikia said.
He further said that the NRL will conduct a technical inquiry to find out the actual cause of the fire and the total loss.
The senior official of the NRL also said that the fire is now under control.
(With input from agencies)