A massive fire broke out in a gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) near Dibru Saikhowa National Park in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district, from where natural gas and condensate was uncontrollably flowing for the past 14 days.
The well at Baghjan under Baghjan oilfields, situated about 500-km east of Guwahati had a blowout on May 27 morning. A blowout results uncontrolled release of crude oil or gas from a well, when pressure control system fails.
Nearly 2,500 people living near the mishap site were shifted to relief camps for safety.
Black smoke billowing out of the fire site was seen from miles away with hundreds of local residents fled the area. Local residents said they heard sound of explosions from the well in flame.
