A huge fire broke out at Duvvada Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near this Andhra Pradesh port city on Tuesday night, police said.
The fire erupted in Biomax company around 7.30 p.m.
According to eye witnesses, six oil tankers exploded due to the fire even as several fire engines rushed to bring the flames under control.
The fire, the cause of which is not yet known, is believed to have caused huge financial loss.
Human Resources Development Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao rushed to the scene to monitor the situation. He requested HPCL to send more fire tenders.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu also spoke to top district civil and police officials and also with naval authorities.
On Tuesday morning, Navy Dornier conducted aerial recce at the site and confirmed that it will still take some time to control fire.
Vishakhapatnam Fire: Navy dornier conducted aerial recce in early morning hours over the facility,confirmed that 8 tanks were still ablaze.
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Vizag Fire:12 fire tenders including foam type already deployed by Navy,medical teams and quick reaction teams continue to be standby onsite
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