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Chief Fire Officer Mumbai Fire Brigade, P S Rahandale informed that the fire was confined to state-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limiteds (BPCL) tank No 13, which exploded due to high heat. (Photo: ANI)

Mumbai: Butcher Island fire under control, cooling process underway

Due to tremendous heat, the affected tank defragmented at about 11:45 am on Friday.

8 Oct 2017 5:38 PM IST

Mumbai: Fire at fuel tanks on Butcher Island yet to be doused; cooling...

The firefighters had brought the blaze under control, but 'excessive heat' led to reignition at the tank around 4.30 am

7 Oct 2017 1:42 PM IST

The fire broke out around 5 pm at tanks 13 and 14, which have storage capacity of around 10 to 15 lakh litres each, said the MPT fire brigade official. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Fire breaks out at fuel storage tanks on Butcher Island off Mumbai

Butcher Island houses an offloading terminal, and petrol and diesel storage tanks.

6 Oct 2017 9:34 PM IST