Two persons have died following a fire incident at the Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL) refinery in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat, the police said.
The incident took place in the crude distillation unit (CDU) of the refinery, they said, adding maintenance work was going on in the unit, and it was shut for the purpose.
According to the police, when the fire broke out, one of the two persons doing maintenance work in the CDU fell from a height and died on the spot, while the other sustained burn injuries, and was admitted to hospital. He succumbed to injuries late Thursday night, police added.
The persons were employed by a contractor, the police said. The reason for the fire is not yet known.
An RIL spokesperson said, "A small fire took place at the CDU of the refinery on Thursday, which was immediately contained. There was no production loss as the unit was under shutdown for maintenance." He added, "There was no damage to the machinery."
The police have registered a case of accident and are investigating the incident.