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.

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The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital, he said.