当地媒体报道，周一晚间发生爆炸后，印度港口城市维沙卡帕特南的一座炼油厂爆发大火，引发大规模灭火行动。
A massive fire broke out at a refinery in India's port city of Visakhapatnam following an explosion late Monday night, prompting a major firefighting operation, local media reported.
据媒体报道，大火发生在印度斯坦石油公司（Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited）的炼油厂，消防员调派多辆消防车扑灭火势。
The blaze erupted at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited refinery, with firefighters deploying several fire engines to contain the flames, according to media reports.
当地广播公司NDTV播放的画面显示，浓烟滚滚升至附近居民区上空，引发居民担忧。暂无人员伤亡报告。据报道，大火起于一个硫磺沥青罐，火焰冲天、浓烟滚滚。
Footage aired by local broadcaster NDTV showed thick smoke billowing over nearby neighborhoods, raising concerns among residents. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The fire reportedly started in a sulfur pitch tank, sending towering flames and thick smoke into the air.
维沙卡帕特南警察专员尚克哈布拉塔·巴格奇（Shankhabrata Bagchi）证实了该事件，称大火被控制在该罐体内，不对炼油厂其他区域构成威胁。
Confirming the incident, Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi said the fire was confined to the tank and posed no threat to other sections of the refinery.
在多辆消防车和应急响应小组的支援下，消防员正全力将火势控制住。
Firefighters, supported by several fire engines and emergency response teams, were working to bring the blaze under control.