IOCL Oil Storage Terminal (Abandoned)
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Rajasthan /
Jaipur /
Sitapura
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In this IOCL Oil Storage Terminal a major fire broke out on 29.10.2009 at apprpx. 6:30PM.
12 killed in Jaipur IOC Terminal fire,
A devastating fire swept through an Indian Oil fuel storage and distribution terminal on the outskirts of Jaipur at Sitapur Industrial Area near Sanganer Airport on 29.10.2009 evening
Flames engulf a major oil depot in Jaipur. The blaze at the Indian Oil Corp facility in the desert state of Rajasthan swiftly spread out of control killing at least 12 people and injuring scores more, officials and emergency workers said.
The fire killed at least a dozen people and injuring more than 100. The toll is likely to go up as the blaze is still raging. By midnight, all 12 tanks at the terminal were aflame.
Preliminary reports said the fire broke out after a pipeline valve failed when petrol was being transferred from the IOC terminal to Bharat Petroleum's storage nearby. A Top official of IOC said the fire began with a leak in one of the tanks.
The Met department recorded a tremor measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale around the time the first explosion was heard at 7.36pm. Such was the impact of the explosions that windows of houses even 3km away were damaged. The capacity of the terminal is 80 lakh litres of fuel (80 KL).
There were at least 40 IOC employees at the terminal, which is close to the Sanganer airport, and it isn't known how many of them have managed to escape. About 300 tourists from nearby Chowkidhani resorts were evacuated. Electricity lines in surrounding areas have snapped. Students living in nearby hostels have been taken to safer places.
All 31 fire tenders in Jaipur have been rushed to the spot and an expert from Mumbai has been contacted to fly down and help douse the fire. The terminal gets its supplies from IOC Mathura refinery through pipeline and feeds part of the Rajasthan market.
The massive spillage of highly inflammable petrol being pumped at high pressure has resulted in heavy destruction. A team of IOC officials has rushed to Jaipur. Petroleum minister Murli Deora is expected to reach the spot on Friday morning. IOC officials said oil supply in the state would not be affected, and that another terminal at Jodhpur would be pressed into service.
12 killed in Jaipur IOC Terminal fire,
A devastating fire swept through an Indian Oil fuel storage and distribution terminal on the outskirts of Jaipur at Sitapur Industrial Area near Sanganer Airport on 29.10.2009 evening
Flames engulf a major oil depot in Jaipur. The blaze at the Indian Oil Corp facility in the desert state of Rajasthan swiftly spread out of control killing at least 12 people and injuring scores more, officials and emergency workers said.
The fire killed at least a dozen people and injuring more than 100. The toll is likely to go up as the blaze is still raging. By midnight, all 12 tanks at the terminal were aflame.
Preliminary reports said the fire broke out after a pipeline valve failed when petrol was being transferred from the IOC terminal to Bharat Petroleum's storage nearby. A Top official of IOC said the fire began with a leak in one of the tanks.
The Met department recorded a tremor measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale around the time the first explosion was heard at 7.36pm. Such was the impact of the explosions that windows of houses even 3km away were damaged. The capacity of the terminal is 80 lakh litres of fuel (80 KL).
There were at least 40 IOC employees at the terminal, which is close to the Sanganer airport, and it isn't known how many of them have managed to escape. About 300 tourists from nearby Chowkidhani resorts were evacuated. Electricity lines in surrounding areas have snapped. Students living in nearby hostels have been taken to safer places.
All 31 fire tenders in Jaipur have been rushed to the spot and an expert from Mumbai has been contacted to fly down and help douse the fire. The terminal gets its supplies from IOC Mathura refinery through pipeline and feeds part of the Rajasthan market.
The massive spillage of highly inflammable petrol being pumped at high pressure has resulted in heavy destruction. A team of IOC officials has rushed to Jaipur. Petroleum minister Murli Deora is expected to reach the spot on Friday morning. IOC officials said oil supply in the state would not be affected, and that another terminal at Jodhpur would be pressed into service.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 26°46'34"N 75°50'3"E
- HPCL Oil Storage Terminal 0.3 km
- kanha highway ajmer road 33 km
- Resthouse 58 km
- PETROL PUMP (SHARMA) 81 km
- Petrol Pump 124 km
- petrol pump 136 km
- Reliance Petrol Pump 189 km
- DABI BUNDI 189 km
- Coco Refilling Center 189 km
- Gas Storage Place (Indian Gas) 266 km
- Sitapura Industrial Area 0.3 km
- IOCL Sanganer Pump Station 0.3 km
- Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur 1.1 km
- SITAPURA EXHIBITION AND CONVENTION CENTER 1.2 km
- Sachivalay Nagar 1.5 km
- Bosch Limited 1.6 km
- Nyai Vatika 2.5 km
- govind pura 2.9 km
- GOVINDPURA SCHEME (JDA) 3.1 km
- DRVYVATI RIVER 7.9 km
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