Massive fire after leakage of gas from ONGC rig

Amaravati: Panic gripped Irusumanda village of Malkipuram mandal in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon after a massive fire broke out at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) well caused by a pipeline leakage. There were no reports of death or injury, according to preliminary information. 

The sudden blaze forced villagers to flee for safety as thick gas spread into the village like dense fog, and smoke engulfed the area.

The blaze, which went up to 100 feet high, destroyed hundreds of coconut trees in the vicinity. Locals informed the district officials, and the Mandal Tehsildar rushed to the site, inspected the affected area. 

ONGC officials reached the site to assess the situation and analyse the cause of the incident. The Konaseema district administration is also attending to the incident and coordinating firefighting and safety measures at the site.