| Date | 27 June 2014 |
|---|---|
| Time | 05:30 IST |
| Location | Nagaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 16°30′04″N 81°54′39″E / 16.501106°N 81.910726°E |
| Cause | 18" Gas Pipeline rupture |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 38 |
On 27 June 2014, a massive fire broke out following a blast in Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) 18" size underground gas Pipeline[1] at Nagaram in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[2] The accident took place near Tatipaka refinery of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), about 180 km from state capital Vijayawada.[3][4]
Casualties
[edit]About 23 people were reportedly killed and around 40 injured in the accident. The injured were shifted to hospitals at Amalapuram and Kakinada towns.
Explosion
[edit]State Finance Minister Yanamala Rama Krishnudu 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Blast at a GAIL gas pipeline in Andhra Pradesh, 14 dead:IBNLive Videos". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "GAIL Pipeline Blast in Andhra Pradesh kills 22, over 30 injured". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ GAIL gas pipeline explosion: 14 dead, several injured; Lighting of stove might have sparked fire, say Police | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
- ^ "Fourteen killed in India gas pipeline blast". BBC News. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2019.