New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC’s) Hazira gas processing plant in Gujarat early on Thursday morning after three consecutive blasts occurred. According to reports, the fire has been brought under control and the company has said that there are no casualties or injuries to anybody.According to NDTV, three consecutive blasts were reported at two terminals of the Hazira plant in Surat at around 3:00 am. The blasts were followed by a massive fire that could be seen from a distance. Reports say that the sound of the blast was heard as far as 10 km. The fire was caused by a rupture in the 36-inch Uran-Mumbai gas pipeline.#WATCH Gujarat: A fire breaks out at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant in Surat. Fire tenders present at the spot. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/6xPKHW5PrR— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2020A fire was observed in the Hazira Gas processing plant in the morning today. Fire has been brought under control. There is no casualty or injury to any person.— ONGC (@ONGC_) September 24, 2020ONGC officials said all terminals of the plant have been closed as a precautionary measure.Surat collector Dhaval Patel told news agency ANI that at around 3 am on Thursday morning, three consecutive blasts took place at the Hazira Plant, which led to the fire. “Firefighters present at spot. No casualty reported so far. The activity of depressurizing the pressurized gas system underway by ONGC officials,” he told the agency at around 7 am.Around 3 am, 3 consecutive blasts took place at ONGC Hazira Plant which led to the fire. Firefighters present at spot. No casualty reported so far. The activity of depressurizing the pressurized gas system underway by ONGC officials: Dr Dhaval Patel, SuratCollector #Gujarat https://t.co/k2TRFfFfxK pic.twitter.com/yyZ7U4e6YM— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2020“We are relieved that the fire was contained inside the premises of the plant and did not escalate to an off-site emergency,” he added. The official said that the ONGC plant will also become partially operational in two to three hours.According to the Ahmedabad Mirror, a “gassy smell” engulfed an area of about 10km around the plant. “Many residents mistook the blast for an earthquake initially,” the newspaper said.