GAIL GAS PIPLE LINE BLAST : 14 Burnt Alive ,35 SEVERLY INJUERD ,EAST GODAVARI GAIL GAS PIPELINE BLAST 14 PEOPLE DEAD, Nagaram village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh,GAIL GAS PIPELINES EXPLOSION, HYDERABAD, VIZAG, JUNE 27: Fourteen people were feared dead in a gas leak-cum-pipeline burst in Nagaram village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Friday. Seven people were criticially injured. The incident occurred close to the Tatipaka refinery of ONGC. The gas pipeline, which carries gas to Nagarjuna and Godavari Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd in Kakinada, is maintained by Gas Authority of India Ltd. According to reports, the incident occurred at Nagaram village in Mamidikudhuru mandal in the vicinity of the Gas Collection Station (GCS). There was a huge flame and explosive noise when the pipeline burst. Nearby houses and a small hotel were impacted. The fire has been brought under control by fire tenders deployed from various parts nearby. Police said the fire is now under control, and the injured have been rushed to the Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences at nearby town of Amalapuram. In the past, several minor gas leaks near Nagaram village have been reported. Efforts are now underway for rescue and relief operations. The cause for the blowout is being assessed. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu, and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, have decided to take a flight to Rajahmundry from Delhi for on-the-spot assessment of the gas pipeline blowout. Describing the incident as shocking and unfortunate, Naidu said a thorough enquiry will be conducted to fix those responsible for negligence. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Nimmakayala Rajappa has been deputed to supervise the relief measures. With most of the senior State Ministers and the Chief Minister now camping in Delhi, the fire incident and follow-up measures are being coordinated with the Centre as well. Naidu, who is now on a visit to Delhi, reviewed the situation with the collector and senior officials. East Godavari District Collector Neetu Kumari Prasad told PTI that the incident took place in the early hours. "The fire has been brought under control and rescue operations are underway. The toll may rise," District Collector Neetu Kumari Prasad said. GAIL Chairman B C Tripathi said the fire occurred in an 18-inch pipeline of the company near to the ONGC refinery complex. "The reasons for the accident are not known yet. We are currently focused on rescue and relief operations," he said. Extra Tags : GAIL pipeline blast in AP GAIL gas pipeline explosion: 14 dead, several injured Massive explosion at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh. More than a dozen killed in blast at GAIL India gas pipeline 15 killed in GAIL pipeline blast in Andhra Pradesh, PM Modi Blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh, 14 killed Gas supply to East Godavari pipeline cut post blast: Gail Andhra CM orders inquiry into GAIL gas pipeline blast GAIL Gas Pipeline Blast in Andhra Pradesh ------------------ ► Subscribe for more Videos: http://goo.gl/2NoP4U ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reelreplay ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReelReplay ► Follow us on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/reelreplay

• published: 27 Jun 2014
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