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Gorakhpur (UP), Nov 21 (PTI) A massive fire broke out at an oil plant here around 4 am on Friday and continued to rage for more than 12 hours, officials said.

No casualties have been reported in the incident so far, they added.

The blaze erupted in a tank containing nearly 25,000 litres of edible oil, making the firefighting operation extremely challenging. Despite continuous efforts by 25 fire tenders, the fire remained uncontrolled till late evening, officials said.

Senior officials including the district magistrate (DM), the divisional commissioner, and inspector general of the police range reached the spot, while an NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) team from Lucknow and technical experts from Delhi were rushed to the site.

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