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Massive Fire Tragedy at MRPL Mangaluru: One Dead, Eight Injured; Explosion Shakes Area Up to 10 KM!
- •A massive fire tragedy at the MRPL unit in Mangaluru resulted in one death and eight injuries.
- •An explosion in the Coker Hydrotreating Unit caused the ground to shake up to 10 kilometers away.
- •The incident occurred around 12:30 PM in the third CHT unit of MRPL, with fire spreading over half a kilometer.
- •Manish from Mulki was found dead in a burnt state; eight staff members were hospitalized, two critically.
- •MRPL clarified the disaster was due to the rupture of a high-pressure cold separator in the Coker Hydrotreater unit.
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According to the official clarification issued by MRPL, the disaster occurred due to the rupture of the high-pressure cold separator in the Coker Hydrotreater unit (CHT Unit) on Wednesday afternoon. This sudden rupture caused a massive explosion and fire that spread over approximately half a kilometer.
The horrific explosion resulted in the death of one staff member named Manish from Mulki, whose body was found in a burnt state after attendance checks. Additionally, eight other staff members sustained injuries and were admitted to the hospital, with two of them in critical condition.
MRPL's emergency response team and internal fire brigade swiftly initiated operations and successfully brought the fire under control after two to three hours of strenuous effort. They immediately isolated the connecting systems around the affected unit to prevent the fire from spreading further.
