Fire at petrochemical plant in India injures at least 20 people
- A fire at a petrochemical plant in eastern India has injured at least 20 peopleByThe Associated PressJune 30, 2026, 3:13 AMNEW DELHI -- A fire at a petrochemical plant in eastern India injured at least 20 people, five of them critically, police said.
- The blaze broke out Tuesday in a naphtha pipeline at a facility operated by Haldia Petrochemicals and quickly spread to nearby homes in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) southwest of the state capital, Kolkata.
- Firefighters used 12 fire engines to bring the blaze under control, while the injured were rescued an
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- A fire at a petrochemical plant in eastern India has injured at least 20 peopleByThe Associated PressJune 30, 2026, 3:13 AMNEW DELHI -- A fire at a petrochemical plant in eastern India injured at least 20 people, five of them critically, police said.
- The blaze broke out Tuesday in a naphtha pipeline at a facility operated by Haldia Petrochemicals and quickly spread to nearby homes in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) southwest of the state capital, Kolkata.
- Firefighters used 12 fire engines to bring the blaze under control, while the injured were rescued an
Sources: ABC News