Raj Bhawan petrol pump explosion: CM announces free treatment for injured

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced free medical treatment for persons injured in the petrol pump explosion incident near Raj Bhawan.

He also wished their speedy recovery.

“Fire has been extinguished and the situation is under control in the petrol pump near Raj Bhawan,” informed the CMO.

CM @Naveen_Odisha has announced free medical treatment of people injured in the fire accident at Petrol Pump near Raj Bhawan, Bhubaneswar and wished their speedy recovery. The fire has been extinguished and situation is under control now.

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) October 7, 2020

At least eight persons have been injured after a major fire broke out at the petrol pump near Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar following an explosion on Wednesday.

An underground CNG storage tank exploded leading to fire at the fuel station.

Meanwhile, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan directed the department secretary to conduct an inquiry into the incident.

 He also wished speedy recovery of the injured persons.

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ରାଜଭବନ ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ପେଟ୍ରୋଲ ପମ୍ପରେ ଅଗ୍ନିକାଣ୍ଡ ଖବର ଜାଣିବା ପରେ ଘଟଣାର ତଦନ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ପେଟ୍ରୋଲିୟମ ଓ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ଗ୍ୟାସ ବିଭାଗର ସଚିବଙ୍କୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଲି ।

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଓ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ୍ ଅଏଲର ଅଧିକାରୀ ମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କରି ତୁରନ୍ତ ଘଟଣାର ତଦନ୍ତ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଦେବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛି।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) October 7, 2020