Hello everyone as this my second blog it's the further part of the previous blog that how we fought for life that night.? What a horrible and ferocious night that was.The clock hands were at 8.10pm and we all ran down towards the college ground.Initially no one was aware that what kind of blast that was all were making assumptions some students were talking that a gas cylinder exploded at the next block, two more were discussing that a car exploded near petrol pump.but no one was having idea actually what has happened.
All the faces were tensed mean while a student of the college entered into the campus from city side and straight rushed to the warden and said "Sir, there was a huge explosion of the Indian oil pump in one of its tank due to leakage".There were tears in his eyes and pain in his voice as if he has seen the accident with his eyes.After 10 mins later police cabs and fire brigade with a loud siren passing from the road sides tons of fire brigade used but the fire was totally out of control one of the sub inspector send a message that fire is spread exponentially and the area about 2 km radius should be cleared.
Without wasting a second the warden ordered all of us that clear the campus we all moving towards north the worst part was at the end of October winters we coming and climate was chill enough to freeze us, by 9 pm we all were taken at a 1 km forward place it was just an open ground with some rooms.So we at the double attack on side the ferocious fire hailing towards us to burn us and other side it's the chilling winter to freeze our body.no words all we only chanting "OM NAMAHH SHIVAYE" an yaa it was the most needed part at that time.
The worst part was we didn't even got time to wear proper clothes.No lights we have, no proper clothes, no money, all the phone lines were blocked as the people don't be in panic.no food, no water.to sleep we have the ground and to eat we have only air and to cover ourself we have giant sky.One can't think of such scene even in dreams but we faced it.
It was12pm midnight we spend 3 big hrs at such place it was cleared that probably this would be our last night, but see the terror of nature 10 mins later the police van came and had some conversation with the warden. I and swapnil next moment caught the warden and asked him is everything alright but looking at his face we could easily figure out that something is wrong.
The warden replied "this area is under red alert and all the roads and ways of getting out from here will be closed soon due to fire.also there is underground gas pipe line covering the whole area so this is more serious we have to get out of here as soon as possible.They are sending a bus that will take us out within next 15 mins" he also added "all the students those who want any important things from their room you will get 5 mins and from there w'll directly get into bus".
All the student without wasting time they took a cloth and covered their nose and mouth went straight to the hostel every where was a dark black smoke it was such that it our eyes started burning and tears rolled out.In our room a 1st year boy got fainted what a bad night that was.god please never do such things to anyone.
I asked swapnil to take essential stuffs from the hotel room and come back fast.The time was now 12.45am we all gathered at a place and boarded ourself into the bus, now the most important thing was that way of getting out was just 1 km away from the blast spot so we could easily see the tanks and fire flames it's consequences. We hailed towards the fire hell I was sitting beside the driver seat so it was more clear vision for me.Things that I have seen in between were
Total there were 7 tanks of oil each might have 25000 L of petrol in each the area has a huge boundry I saw that 2 oil tanks caught fire and 5 were bit at a distance.
The tank was totally demolished and was squeezed like we squeeze Pepsi tin.The flames has almost conquered the whole area and boundarie.
Total there were 22 fire brigade van and about 45 people were make efforts to get situation under control by the time this news was spread like a viral throughout the country.
All the near by buildings and cottages were empty and all mirrors broken everything was blackout there.
There were four ambulance for the service for injured.
By this time we successfully got out the place and we were taken to hotel which was about 15 km away from the spot the area of radius 5 km was empty.around 3 am in the night we reached there and got a huge sigh of relief.The warden announced that we are safe now not to worry.
Still some students were in serious condition they were taken straight to hospital all were so exhausted and tired that no faces have smile only the tensed faces are seen.around 4 pm we slept for sometime but I could only see the fire flames and the tanks any how I managed to give rest and woke up early 6 am in the morning.The warden announced that now the situation is under control but the area will be closed for a week there are still flames in the some tanks till whole crude oil gets burned.
We all decided to get back to mumbai and hotel in charge told he will safely deliver our laguage as soon as everything is fine. Our holidays will be our last breath never thought of that.all the students were sent to their homes.
We survived and alive.Thank you the one who cares for all.thank you for reading.
Naveen.
