A massive fire broke out at Baghjan oil well in Assam, in the Tinsukia district. The well has been leaking since the last 2 weeks and experts from Singapore were called on to check the exact reason for the blowout as it became uncontrollable.
The oil well had a blowout from May 27 as it was unable to handle the pressure on its control systems. The leakage was so severe that it sprayed a fountain of crude oil all along in the air. After a continuous leakage, a sudden and unexpected fire broke out on the afternoon of June 9. The specific cause of the fire is still not known.
No casualties have been reported and around 1610 families living near the burst out were rescued safely. Currently, NDRF is actively working to bring the situation under control. Assam’s Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal spoke to the Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and is personally monitoring the situation.
CM Shri @sarbanandsonwal spoke to Union Petroleum Minister Shri @dpradhanbjp over phone regarding incident of fire at the gas explosion site at the Baghjan oilfield, Tinsukia.
— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) June 9, 2020
The fire blast was reported to be so massive that it was seen from a distance of 2 kilometers. Local people took images and videos of the incidence and shared it on social media.
Another visual from the site#BaghjanOilField #Baghjan
Video Courtesy Bitupon Chawrok (fb) pic.twitter.com/zx8jJPtRVp— Na🅱️ajyoti Lahkar (@NabajyotiLahkar) June 9, 2020