The Army has cordoned off the area as fire continued to rage at the gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) at Baghjan in Assam’s Tinsukia district. This is the latest development after the fire broke out in the area.
A massive fire broke out in the Baghjan Oil field of Tinsukia district in Assam on Tuesday. The oil well that blasted has been spewing gas since a blowout on May 27. Bodies of two firefighters of Oil India Ltd (OIL), who went missing after the incident, were recovered on Wednesday from a pond near the Baghjan fire site by an NDRF team. Read more here.
Assam Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary had earlier visited Baghjan. He said that 7,000 people have been affected in the incident. “I had a meeting with Oil India officials, ONGC and district Administration. 7,000 people have been affected. Damages will be assessed and compensation will be paid,” Patowary said as stated by ANI. .
According to a report, the company said it has suspended two senior executives who were in charge of the oil well operations.
On Wednesday OIL stated that immediate compensation is being disbursed to the families of the deceased.
This incident comes days after a blown up oil rig leaked huge amounts of crude oil into the Maguri Beel. Read more here.
(Feature photo source: ANI)
