New Delhi/Ranchi: A massive fire broke out at NTPC's North Karanpura superthermal power plant in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Friday, officials said.

The fire was first spotted around 2 pm, they said.

"The fire broke out at the BHEL material yard of unit 3 in the power plant. So far no casualty has been reported," a senior BHEL official told PTI.

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Efforts are underway to douse the blaze, he said.

The installation is a 660X3 mw coal-based power plant.

NTPC is the country's largest power generation company.

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