Vadodara IOCL refinery: The death toll in a fire at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery in Gujarat’s Vadodara city has gone up to two, while another injured person was undergoing treatment, police said on Tuesday.

The fire that began on Monday afternoon with a blast in a benzene storage tank of the refinery later spread to two other adjoining tanks, Jawahar Nagar police station inspector A B Mori said.

The blaze was brought under control after efforts which continued till the wee hours of Tuesday, he said.

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Two persons — Dhimant Makwana and Shailesh Makwana — died in the fire. An IOCL official received injuries and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital, Mori said.

The condition of the injured person was stable, he said.

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The blaze was brought under control after extensive efforts involving several fire tenders brought in from nearby cities and towns, officials said.