Visuals of the fire from the ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai. (PTI)

At least five persons were killed in a major fire that broke out an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) gas processing plant at Navi Mumbai's Uran on Tuesday.

The fire broke out at 7 am on Tuesday morning.

Eight others who have been injured in the fire have been admitted to a hospital. Gas has been diverted to a plant at the Hazira plant in Gujarat, ONGC has said.

Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at a cold storage at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant in Uran, Navi Mumbai. Fire tenders have reached the spot. pic.twitter.com/V2HSCt58nJ ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2019

"A fire broke out in stormwater drainage early morning in Uran oil and gas processing plant. ONGC fire services and crisis management team immediately pressed into action. Fire is being contained. No impact on oil processing. Gas diverted to Hazira Plant. The situation is being assessed," ONGC said in a tweet.

Fire broke out in storm water drainage in Uran Plant early morning successfully doused within two hours by fire fighting team. #ONGC ’s robust crisis mitigation preparedness helped put off this major fire in a very short time. @PetroleumMin @PTI_News @pallab_ongc @ANI @CMD_ONGC ONGC (@ONGC_) September 3, 2019

Several fire brigade teams rushed to the spot, officials said, adding that rescue operation was underway. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

(Inputs from Sahil Joshi)

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