Two more bodies spotted at IOC site, fire still rages

Jaipur, Nov 1 (PTI) Two more bodies were spotted at the
burning Indian Oil Corp (IOC) fuel depot here Sunday, pushing
the toll to 10, even as the fire died out in six of the 11
storage tanks but spread to the roof of a nearby private
building.
The unidentified charred bodies were sighted in the wee
hours of the day near one of the blazing tanks, but it was not
possible to reach there because of the heat, Inspector General
of Police B L Soni told PTI.
The fire spread to the roof of the building a private
electronic and instrument company 'Genus', 200 metres from the
IOC complex wall, at about 0700 hours (IST), chief fire
officer Ishwar Lal Jat said. Firemen present there could
extinguish the flames within two hours, he said.
Genus Overseas Ltd was one of several companies near the
site, the premises of which were badly damaged, he said,
adding there was no casualty as no one was present there.
The roof was continuously being cooled but due to high
temperature and wind direction, the flames spread there, Jat
said. Fire died out in six of the 11 storage tanks since
Saturday while it continued to blaze in five tanks which
included that of petrol and kerosene, he said.
It will possibly take about one more day for the fire to
die out in the burning tanks, he said.
With the tracing of the two bodies, the official toll in
IOC fire has risen to 10, the IGP said. (More) PTI