In São Paulo, an ethanol storage tank, with a capacity of 64 million liters, exploded this Saturday morning.

An ethanol storage tank, with a capacity of 64 million liters, exploded on the morning of Saturday, August 10 at the Ipê plant in Nova Independência, in the interior of São Paulo. No one was injured and activities at the unit were paralyzed.

The fire started around 9 am in the reservoir. According to the Fire Department, the tank has the capacity to store 64 million liters of ethanol.

The first information indicates that the explosion happened because of a failure in the lid of the tank.

There are a total of eight alcohol tanks and three more under construction. Andradina firefighters and the plant's firefighting brigade worked to prevent further explosions.

In addition to the fire brigade at the plant itself, firefighters from Araçatuba (SP), Andradina (SP) and other cities in the region were called in to contain the flames.

The 20th Group of Firefighters of PMESP (Military Police of the State of São Paulo) released images and information about the case through the account of Twitter.

“We are still dealing with a fire in an alcohol storage tank. Several vehicles from the 20th Group of Firefighters around the site. We are supported by the 10th, 12th and 13th Group of Firefighters with several vehicles and also plants, companies and brigade members in the region”, reported the profile of the firefighters around 18:15.

The company sent the following note to the press: “Pedra Agroindustrial S/A – Usina Ipê informs that this morning, a fire broke out in one of its ethanol storage tanks. All firefighting and aftermath measures for the other tanks were and are being taken by the company, with no casualties of any kind. The causes – still unknown – will be investigated.”

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Check out the video of the incident below.