A massive fire broke out in naphtha-carrying pipeline at Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) unit in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving more than 20 people wounded.
The injured citizens were rescued from the site and taken to Haldia Sub-Divisional Hospital. A police officer told PTI that five of them were later shifted to Tamluk Medical College and Hospital, where two were reported to be in critical condition.
The blaze was first spotted around 2.45 am, the official said, adding that it quickly spread to Chiranjibpur in ward 13 of Haldia Municipality, engulfing several houses in the vicinity.
