Vadodara, November 12: One person was killed and two others were injured in an explosion at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refinery in Gujarat's Vadodara on Monday, officials said. The explosion occured at the IOCL refinery in the Koyali region of Vadodara on Monday afternoon, prompting an immediate evacuation of workers from the facility. IOCL Refinery Blast: Rescue Operations Underway Amid Rising Smoke After Explosion at Indian Oil Incorporation Limited Refinery in Gujarat’s Koyali (Watch Video).

Blast at IOCL Refinery in Vadodara

"The blast occurred in benzene tank, which came in contact with an adjoining tank. One person has lost his life, and two others are injured. They have been hospitalized," Vadodara Assistant Commissioner of Police DJ Chavda told ANI. Further details are awaited.

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