1 Dead After Blast, Fire At Indian Oil Corporation Plant In Chennai

A fire services official said the incident took place when workers were engaged in completing tasks like welding "in an ethanol storage tank" after it was emptied.

A worker was killed and another man seriously injured after an explosion today at Indian Oil Corporation's facility at Tondiarpet here, an official said.

A fire services official said the incident took place when workers were engaged in completing tasks like welding "in an ethanol storage tank" after it was emptied.

Five fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot.