A day before inauguration, massive fire breaks out at Rajasthan’s Pachpadra refinery; PM ceremony postponed

A major fire erupted at the Pachpadra refinery in Rajasthan just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled inauguration, forcing a postponement. The blaze, which broke out in the crude distillation unit, caused extensive damage but no casualties. An investigation into the cause is underway, with the Chief Minister set to visit the site.