The massive fire that broke out on Burhi Dihing river—a tributary of Brahmaputra—following oil leakage from pipelines in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, raising concerns about environmental damage including endangering of aquatic life, finally got doused on Monday, officials said.
There was no casualty or injury, police said.
Oil India Limited said there was a leakage in an underground crude oil pipeline due to mechanical issues at the Central Tank Farm (CTF).
“The spilled crude oil somehow managed to trickle into the nearby Burhi Dihing River. It appears that some miscreants set fire to the oil floating on the river. There has been no casualty and the fire has doused on its own, an OIL statement said.
