May 29 (Reuters) – A fireplace that broke out on the 60,000 barrel-per-day Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Assam state, India, on Monday has been introduced below management, the refinery stated.

“Fire in Vessel VV-4 of hydrocracker unit of Numaligarh refinery, which started around 7.20 p.m. this evening is under control. No injuries or casualties reported,” the refinery stated in an announcement.

“Preliminary investigation on cause of fire has started.”

Numaligarh refinery was shut down for upkeep within the final week of March and has been restarting operations a unit at a time since May 15, an NRL spokesperson stated.

The affected hydrocracker was present process post-startup stabilisation when a part of it caught fireplace, the individual added.

Numaligarh refinery is a subsidiary of Oil India Ltd (OILI.NS).

Reporting by Ashitha Shivaprasad and Nidhi Verma; Editing by Susan Fenton and Mark Potter

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