A major fire broke out at the naphtha cracker unit of the Haldia Petrochemicals Limited in Haldia on Friday injuring 15 people, a senior police officer said.
The blaze that broke out at 11.15 am, was yet to be brought under control, Purba Medinipur Superintendent of Police V Solomon Nesakumar said.
The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital, he said.