A fire broke out from a borewell in Rajolu of Ambedkar Konaseema District of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. Reportedly, the fire was caused due to due to a gas leak. ONGC officials and firemen rushed to the spot to bring the fire under control. There were no reports of any loss of lives in the incident.
ONGC officials and firemen who reached the spot tried to extinguish the fire and started investigating the cause of gas coming from the well. It appears that the gas leakage is a result of recent boreholes dug for water in the aqua ponds, leading to the unfortunate accident and subsequent fire outbreak. The villagers however breathed a sigh of relief as the incident took place away from residential areas.
This is a breaking news. More details are awaited.
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