A video showed a plume of smoke rising from the plant

Visakhapatnam:

A massive fire broke out at a steel plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam this morning, with the officials launching a firefighting and search operation.

The fire broke out at the second Steel Melting Shop (SMS), impacting the production at the plant.

A video showed a plume of smoke rising from the plant.

🔴#BREAKING | Fire Breaks Out At Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Fire Tenders Rushed To Spot, Efforts To Douse Fire Underway pic.twitter.com/u3EnnVc7d7

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The fire reportedly broke out due to an oil leak in a machine, which then spread to nearby cables and machinery.