A ceiling of a chemical tank of a private company was blown off near oil installation in Keamari area here on Tuesday evening, causing an inferno, KPT Fire Station sources said. A fire extinguishing officer said that due to excessive gas in a chemical tank of Home Protect International Company (HPI) located on Plot No 45 near PSO terminal-C, generated a huge blast.
The resultant spill of chemical caused a huge fire in the nearby areas, he said and added that fire tenders controlled the fire by using foam. He said nobody was injured in the incident.