Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada had, earlier, visited the depot site on Saturday in the Sitapura industrial area and inquired about the incident.
The minister, who had come to attend a party function, said a safety audit has already been ordered by the ministry to look into security aspects of oil depots in the country.
"Steps about security and safety regarding oil depots in the country will be taken accordingly after the safety audit report," he said, while terming the incident as an "unfortunate happening".