Bhubaneswar: The area around Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar has been declared safe after explosion and fire mishap at the petrol pump that took place yesterday, informed Fire Services DG Satyajit Mohanty.
In a late-night operation, the team from IOCL removed the LPG gas from the tanker that was at the site,
The area around the Raj Bhawan petrol pump is now safe from any potential hazard, informs DG Mohanty.
In a late night operation the team from #IOCL removed the LPG gas from the tanker that was at the site of yesterday’s explosion. The area around the Rajbhawan patrol pump is now safe from any potential hazard. @SecyChief @homeodisha @DGPOdisha @IPR_Odisha pic.twitter.com/YiVlwS19Wi
— DG Fire Services, Odisha (@DGFS_HGs_CD) October 8, 2020
Yesterday, a major fire broke out at the petrol station in Bhubaneswar injuring 8 persons.
The entire road communicating AG Square to Raj Bhavan Square, Raj Bhavan Square to Gopabandhu Square, and Power House Square to Raj Bhawan Square– were sealed after the fire mishap.
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan ordered a probe into the incident.