Balasore: A petrol pump employee was killed in an explosion while an old oil tank was being cut using a gas cutter at a filling station in Nilagiri town of Odisha’s Balasore district on Wednesday.The incident took place at Satya Sai Filling Station in Baligohiri under Ward No. 7 of Nilagiri town.According to reports, workers were cutting an old oil storage tank using a gas cutter when a fire suddenly broke out, triggering an explosion. A petrol pump employee lost his life in the incident.The deceased has been identified as Birendra Singh, a resident of Bimuria village under Remuna block in Balasore district.Following the incident, police took four persons into custody for questioning, including petrol pump owner Dipti Kanta Mahapatra, manager Kamalalochan Nayak and two workers engaged in gas-cutting operations.Meanwhile, tension prevailed at the filling station following the worker’s death. Angry locals reportedly vandalised property at the petrol pump while demanding justice for the deceased.Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion and the alleged safety lapses that may have contributed to the incident…
October 28, 2026
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