June 30: A fire broke out at a pipeline of Haldia Petrochemicals in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district on Tuesday, prompting an immediate response from emergency services to contain the blaze.
According to preliminary reports, fire and safety teams were quickly deployed to the site after the incident was reported. Efforts are currently underway to control the fire and prevent it from spreading further to nearby installations. The exact cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.
Officials said the situation is being closely monitored, and a damage assessment will be carried out once the fire is fully brought under control. No confirmed reports of casualties have been received so far.
Authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and to review safety measures at the facility.
Further details are awaited as firefighting operations continue.