IOC depot fire toll mounts to 11; fire in 8 tanks dies out

posted at Deepikaglobal 23 days ago

Jaipur, Nov 1 (UNI) Death toll in Thursday's fire in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot at Sitapura has mounted to 11 with one more person succumbing to burns tonight even as the flames billowing out of eight of the 11 oil tanks in the depot since the day of the devastating fire have died out. The flames from the remaining three tanks were still raging high and might take some more time to

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Jaipur IOC fire: Committee begins probe

posted at Asianetindia 23 days ago

Jaipur, Monday 2 November 2009: A committee set by the Petroleum Ministry to probe into the causes of the devastating fire at the IOC depot near here began its inquiry today by visiting the site. The seven-member committee headed by former Chairman and Managing Director of HPCL M B Lal will go into the causes behind the fire that has claimed 12 .. more »

Fire at IOC depot near Jaipur continues for 5th day - 2

posted at Deccanherald 23 days ago

The fire at the IOC fuel depot near Jaipur continued to rage for the fifth day although there were signs that the flames are abating, according to reports. The death toll stands at 13 since the fire began on Thursday. Schools and colleges, which have been closed for the past few days, are likely to reopen on Tuesday... more »

As fire dies down, environmental crisis looms large

posted at Thehindu 24 days ago

JAIPUR: The fire raging at the Indian Oil Corporation depot at the Sitapura Industrial Area near here since last Thursday has led to an environmental crisis in the capital city. The thick black plumes of smoke have spread to dozens of villages and residential colonies, hampering visibility and creating panic. Hundreds of people are visiting .. more »

Probe begins into Jaipur IOC depot fire tragedy

posted at In 23 days ago

Published on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 08:30, Updated on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 09:12 in India section The explosions took place at the depot as flames rose high from three of the 11 tankers containing petrol and diesel, officials helplessly watching the mayhem said. The blaze in the other eight tanks had died out. Black smoke formed dark clouds in a .. more »

Jaipur fire probe report in six weeks

posted at Ndtv 23 days ago

Fire can now be seen only in two tanks. Smoke can be seen coming out of others. A seven-member committee set up by the Petroleum Ministry is now investigating the causes that might have lead to the fire that killed 11 people. Members of the panel, accompanied by civil and police authorities, visited the site and the surrounding areas affected by .. more »