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Baghjan oil field fire: Two firefighters found dead at site of blaze; PM has assured help to victims, says Assam CM

Press Trust of India • June 10, 2020, 15:36:37 IST
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PSU major Oil India on Wednesday said two of its firefighters died at the site of a major blaze at its Baghjan well, which has been spewing gas uncontrollably for the last 15 days in Assam’s Tinsukia district.

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Baghjan oil field fire: Two firefighters found dead at site of blaze; PM has assured help to victims, says Assam CM

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal of all possible assistance to the victims of a massive fire at Oil India’s Baghjan well, which has been spewing gas uncontrollably for 15 days in Tinsukia district. In a telephone call made to the prime minister, Sonowal apprised him of the latest situation arising out of the major blowout and subsequent fire, a CMO official said.

Gave details of Baghjan fire tragedy to PM Shri @narendramodi ji over phone. Also briefed him about emergency measures taken by @PetroleumMin, @OilIndiaLimited & state machinery.

He assured of all possible help to resolve the situation & provide relief to victims. @dpradhanbjp

— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) June 10, 2020

PSU major Oil India Ltd (OIL) on Wednesday said two of its firefighters who were engaged in controlling the blaze died. Official sources said as the well was spouting gas and condensate droplets for 15 days and got spread to a vast area, the fire burnt almost everything in a radius of one km from the site. Baghjan well is adjacent to the rich biodiversity-filled Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. “Number of houses, vehicles, small gardens and some forest areas burnt to ashes. Getting an exact estimation of the damage has become difficult due to the impact of the fire and the high temperature. The district administration is working on this,” an OIL official said. Apart from fire tenders of the company, the Army, Air Force, IOC and Assam Gas Company are trying to control the blaze from expanding to nearby areas. The official also informed that as soon as the fire broke out, OIL employees in and around Baghjan came under violent attack by locals. “Many of our staff suffered injuries in the attack. Our vehicles were badly damaged. We could evacuate our and ONGC staff working at the site with much effort of the security personnel,” a company official said. The blaze at the OIL well is so massive that it could be seen from a distance of more than 30 km with thick black smoke going up several metres high, endangering the local biodiversities which were already ravaged following the major blowout that happened on May 27.

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