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Major fire at HPCL plant in Vishakhapatnam, no casualties reported so far

A major fire broke out at a plant of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) in Malkapuram in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, but no immediate casualties were reported so far.

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A major fire broke out at a plant of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) in Malkapuram in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, but no immediate casualties were reported so far.

The local administration rushed in five fire tenders to douse the fire that erupted in the crude distillation unit in the HPCL old terminal. As of now, the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained. 

The company has said that safety measures and fire fighting were activated immediately after the fire incident occurred. In a statement, it said, A fire incident occurred in one of the crude processing units of HPCL’s Visakh Refinery today. Safety measures & firefighting was activated immediately. 

The fire has been extinguished and there is no casualty and no risk to the public. Other Refinery operations are normal, it added.

According to the sources, company officials are using the latest technology to douse the flames. They have vacated the employees from the plant premises as a precautionary measure.

As per the local residents, there were a couple of blasts before the fire broke out and a huge column of smoke was billowing out from the plant. While coming out of the plant, some company workers said that there was a deafening sound like a blast and there was a ball of fire. The siren sounded and we all came running out to safety.

As per information, a blast was reported at Unit-3 plant in HPCL. Five fire tenders are present at the spot. More fire tenders are being rushed. The cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained, said DCP Aishwarya Rastogi.

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However,  the initial investigation suggested that the fire was caused due to a blast in a pipeline in the crude distillation unit (CDU) of the HPCL plant. The CDU has been shut down following the accident, said the officials.

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Dog waits all night for owner’s return after she jumps into river to end her life in Andhra Pradesh, heartbreaking video surface

Police reached the place after receiving information about the incident and they initiated the investigation.

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A heartbreaking video that has been doing the rounds on social media platforms showcases a dog waiting the whole night on the bridge for the owner. The video has been shared widely on the internet. In the video, the dog could be seen moving desperately along the bridge, looking for the owner at the river.

The dog was waiting for the owner’s return and sat near the footwear of its owner hoping she would return soon. In another video, police were seen on the spot and taking the round of the area.

According to the reports, a woman who visited the Yanam-Yedurlanka bridge with her pet dog had committed suicide by jumping into the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district on July 16. The woman has been identified as Mandangi Kanchana, a resident of Yanam Ferry Road in Konaseema district.

A 22-year-old Kanchana jumped off the bridge, leaving her slippers behind. Kanchana’s loyal dog waited all night near her footwear, looking down into the river. A heartbreaking video of the dog sitting on the bridge waiting for his owner to return has left netizens emotional.

The videos were shared on Twitter by the handle named SriLakshmi10. She captioned it and said after a woman died by suicide jumping into the Godavari river between Yanam-Yedurlanka bridge at pillar no 8 on Sunday night, her pet dog kept waiting all night near the owner’s footwear. Locals found the pet barking & informed the police.

Reportedly, a large number of people visited the area to enjoy the sunset on Sunday evening. While walking with a dog, Kanchana suddenly jumped into the river. Following the incident, locals called the police. Meanwhile, they raised an alarm, and fishermen in a boat tried to save the woman, but she was washed away by the powerful waves. Police reached the place after receiving information about the incident and they initiated the investigation.

Locals at the spot stated that the dog reportedly waited for its owner the whole night and slept there. In the morning, the woman’s mother came and took the dog home.

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Andhra Pradesh woman allows husband to marry his ex, all three to live in the same house

Tweeple got reminded of Sridevi-Anil Kapoor starrer Judaai after learning about this Andhra Pradesh incident.

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People recreating a movie scene in real life can be fun but this time a similar incident took place in the city if real essence of India. An Andhra Pradesh woman woman got her husband married to his ex-lover with all her consent.

Merely a TV scene came to live when a wife made his husband marry his former liver. Moreover, the three of them are planning to live together under the same roof. Reportedly, the incident took place at Ambedkar Nagar of Dakkili in Tirupati.

The man recognized as Kalyan is a video content creator who married his first wife Vimala from Kadapa district two years ago. Apparently, the two met on social media. However, before this marriage, Kalyan was in a long-distance relationship with another woman named Nithya Sree. She is an influencer from Visakhapatnam and the two parted ways owing to circumstances.

The duo became popular on social media, amassing a large following on sites like YouTube and Share Chat. Later, Nitya Sree even moved into their neighborhood.

When Vimala came to know about her husband’s old relationship, she somehow agreed for their marriage, despite the fact that there is no legal authorization to the union. In the presence of his first wife, Kalyan married Nithya Sree on Wednesday at a local temple.

Following the ceremony, the trio posed for photographs as well. The photographs gained attention on social media. While tweeple were confused over the legal authorization of the union, others got reminded of Sridevi-Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matonkar starrer Judaai.

In the movie also, Sridevi gets her husband (Anil Kapoor) married to Urmila for the sake of money. However, things turn ugly when crucial moments tests their dynamics. Hence, in this Andhra incident also, it will be interesting if another follow up comes over.

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Cyclone Asani: Red alert in Andhra Pradesh, gusty winds witnessed at Puri beach; NDRF deployed in 3 states as cyclone nears AP coast

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a red alert in Andhra Pradesh after Cyclone Asani changed its direction. IMD said that by Wednesday morning, a cyclonic storm is likely to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal, close to the Andhra Pradesh coast

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Rough sea conditions, strong waves, and gusty winds are also witnessed at Puri beach in Odisha today.

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a red alert in Andhra Pradesh after Cyclone Asani changed its direction. IMD said that by Wednesday morning, a cyclonic storm is likely to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal, close to the Andhra Pradesh coast. Meanwhile, Odisha and West Bengal are also bracing for the cyclonic storm’s wrath.

It is reported that 50 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been earmarked for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal as cyclone Asani has intensified and is near the east coast with a wind speed of up to 105 kmph.

Ajay Bhalla, Union Home Secretary on Tuesday reviewed preparedness for the severe cyclone. As the cyclone Asani is approaching Andhra Pradesh, the weather forecasting department issued a red alert in East and West Godavari, Guntur Krishna, and Vishakhapatnam districts.

IMD on Wednesday morning said that Cyclone Asani was moving at a speed of 6 kmph during the past six hours over the west-central Bay of Bengal about 50 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, 150 km southwest of Kakinada, 290 km southwest of Visakhapatnam, 530 km southwest of Gopalpur in Odisha and 640 km southwest of Odisha’s Puri Odisha.

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The weather forecasting agency also informed that by May 12 morning the cyclonic storm is likely to weaken gradually into a depression. However, it is expected to move nearly northwards over the next few hours, then slowly recurve north-northeastwards along the coastlines of Narsapur, Yanam, Kakinada, Tuni, and Visakhapatnam from noon to dusk today, before emerging into the west-central Bay of Bengal off the coasts of North Andhra Pradesh by night.

Rough sea conditions, strong waves, and gusty winds are also witnessed at Puri beach in Odisha today. Hrushikesh Panda, in charge of the Puri MeT department, said that the waves are reported above normal with 30kmph wind speed in the morning and along with it Puri district reported 9mm rainfall last night.

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