A massive fire broke out at the hydrocracker unit of Numaligarh Refinery Limited on Monday evening

News desk:
A massive fire broke out at the hydrocracker unit of Numaligarh Refinery Limited at Morangi in Upper Assam's Golaghat district on Monday evening.The incident of fire at the refinery was preceded by a loud explosion, though the exact cause of the fire remains unknown.Sources said senior officials are now trying to ascertain the exact cause of the explosion, which may have resulted in the ignition of the fire.
 In response to the emergency, NRL fire and safety department personnel were quickly mobilized and fire tenders were dispatched to the Hydrocracker unit to bring the inferno under control.
 Kajal Saikia, General Manager (HR) of the NRL informed that no injuries were reported in the incident.  However, the damage caused due to the fire has not been estimated as yet.
 Senior NRL officials on Monday evening rushed to the spot and took stock of the situation.