On 27 June 2014 a massive fire broke out following a blast in
Gas Authority of India Limited
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(GAIL) 18" size underground gas Pipeline at
Nagaram in
East Godavari district
East Godavari is a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its district headquarters is at Rajahmundry. As of census 2011, it became the most populous district of the state with a population of 5,151,549.
In the Madras Pre ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to t ...
, India. The accident took place near
Tatipaka refinery
Tatipaka is a village in Razole Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area ...
of
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is a central public sector undertaking under the ownership of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. It is headquartered in New Delhi. ONGC was founded on 14 August 1956 by the ...
(ONGC), about 180 km from state capital
Vijayawada
Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is a part of the state's Capital Region. It is the administrative headquarters of the NTR district. Its metropolitan region comprises N ...
.
Casualties
About 23 people were reportedly killed and around 40 injured in the accident. The injured were shifted to hospitals at
Amalapuram and
Kakinada
Kakinada ( formerly called Kakinandiwada, Coringa, and Cocanada; ) is the sixth largest city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the district headquarters of the Kakinada District. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. J. ...
towns.
Accident
State Finance Minister
Yanamala Rama Krishnudu
Yanamala Rama Krishnudu is a senior politician from Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populo ...
told reporters that 22 people were killed and many others were injured when the fire broke out around 5.30 a.m. in Nagaram village in
Mamidikuduru Mandal of the coastal district.
The minister said: "The fire caused massive losses. Coconut trees, other crops, cattle, and wild birds in over 10 acres were reduced to ashes."
See also
*
List of pipeline accidents
The following is a worldwide list of pipeline accidents.
Belgium
* 2004: A major natural gas pipeline exploded in Ghislenghien, Belgium near Ath ( southwest of Brussels), killing 24 people and leaving 122 wounded, some critically on July ...
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