Bhubaneswar: Fire broke out at the Indian Oil petrol pump near Raj Bhavan area in Bhubaneswar Wednesday at around 1:10pm following a huge blast.
According to Bhubaneswar police DCP Umashankar Dash, two persons sustained burn injuries and have been admitted to hospital.
Police teams along with three fire services teams have reached the spot to douse the flames in the fuel station.
The reason behind the mishap is yet to ascertained.
According to an eye-witness, vehicles parked near the petrol-pump were blown away under impact of the blast. Such was the intensity of the blast that people in 5-kilometre radius of the petrol pump felt the jolt.
The entire stretch of road between Raj Bhavan and Capital Hospital has been cordoned off by the police.
Further details are awaited.
PNN