A powerful blast in the pant of Gulf Oil Corporation in Hyderabad on Monday evening left two people killed at least 13 injured. The fire brigade and the police rushed to the plant in Kukatpally area of the city. The injured have been admitted to Apollo Hospital. The blast resulted in a huge fire and the fire tenders were trying to put it out. Relief and rescue measures were carried out. No statement has been issued by the company management so far on the cause of the blast and its impact. The security personnel were not allowing anybody to enter the premises.
The same plant has seen seven accidents in the past. The company is owned by Hinduja group and produces lubricants and industrial explosives. Police said that the explosion took place in the detonator manufacturing unit of IDl Chemicals, a part of Gulf Oil Corporation. Gulf Oil Corporation was formed by merging Gulf India ltd., with IDl Industries in January 2002.