<div>A fire broke out inside the premises of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)’s new refinery at Paradip on Saturday evening triggering panic in the port town. <br /><br />The cause behind the fire is not yet known. Seven fire brigade vehicles were trying to douse the fire at the time of writing this story. <br /><br />The details of the damage due to the fire are also not yet known. The multi-crore refinery, one of the biggest in eastern India, is scheduled to be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 7. <br /><br />The mishap at a time when hectic preparations are on for Modi’s trip to the new refinery has come as a major setback for the authorities.<br /><br /> Sources in Paradip said fire broke out near the gate number one of the refinery where construction activities were on for a helipad. <br /></div>
<div>A fire broke out inside the premises of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)’s new refinery at Paradip on Saturday evening triggering panic in the port town. <br /><br />The cause behind the fire is not yet known. Seven fire brigade vehicles were trying to douse the fire at the time of writing this story. <br /><br />The details of the damage due to the fire are also not yet known. The multi-crore refinery, one of the biggest in eastern India, is scheduled to be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 7. <br /><br />The mishap at a time when hectic preparations are on for Modi’s trip to the new refinery has come as a major setback for the authorities.<br /><br /> Sources in Paradip said fire broke out near the gate number one of the refinery where construction activities were on for a helipad. <br /></div>