A chemical leakage was reported from an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant in Uran after which panic was caused in the nearby villages
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At #ONGC Uran plant smell of hydrocarbon felt early Morning which was spread due to incessant rains. There is no leakage. All precautionary measures in place. Plant is running normal.There is nothing to panic. @CMD_ONGC @pallab_ongc
— ONGC (@ONGC_) September 25, 2019
Earlier, on September 3, a fire broke out in stormwater drainage where three Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officers - N A Nayka, S Paswan and S Khushwaha lost their lives in the incident. The fourth victim has been identified as ONGC's resident production superintendent C N Rao. The fire broke out in stormwater drainage around 7 am and was successfully doused within two hours.
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