New Delhi, June 30 -- Reports claiming that a fire occurred at Indian Oil's Haldia Refinery today are incorrect. The incident occurred near the south gate of a neighbouring industrial establishment, and not at Haldia Refinery, the central PSU said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Haldia Refinery is operating safely and normally, with all safety and operational protocols fully in place. As a responsible neighbouring industry, IndianOil is extending all possible firefighting assistance and support," the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) said in a statement on X.

Notably, at least 16 to 17 people were injured in a fire incident at a naphtha pipeline facility of Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) in West Bengal's East Medinipur district in ...