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Fire Breaks out at Oil Factory in Northern India

A massive fire broke out at an oil factory in Kanpur city of India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, injuring four people. The fire broke out at Vaibhav Oil Mill, which is situated on Delhi Kanpur Highway in Rania Industrial Area at 12.45 pm local time (0715GMT). Firefighters rushed to the site but the nearby Delhi-Kanpur highway was closed due to the danger of more oil tanks exploding.

"The Vaibhav Oil Mill has caught fire. The fire broke out at 12.45pm. The Delhi-Kanpur Highway has been closed as it is an oil mill and already two tankers have burst and there is a possibility of more tankers bursting as the fire continues. There is no casualty," said fire officer AshokPandey. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. No loss of life has been reported so far.

"Everyone ran out when the fire broke out," said eyewitness, Jitendra. Fire safety regulations are lax, rarely implemented and not periodically reviewed in most industries across India resulting in frequent industrial fires.

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