A 32-year-old worker died in a fire triggered by a blast at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery in Koyali area on the outskirts of Vadodara on Monday, an official said.
IOCL said the blaze was reported at around 3:30 pm in a benzene storage tank. Firefighting operations were underway till late in the night.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, it said in a statement on Monday night, adding that the operations at the refinery are normal.
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