2014 GAIL pipeline explosion
Location of Andhra Pradesh in India
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| Time | 05:30 IST |
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| Date | June 27, 2014 |
| Location | Nagaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Cause | 18" Gas Pipeline rupture |
| Deaths | 22 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 30 |
On June 27, 2014 a massive fire broke out following a blast in Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) 18" size underground gas Pipeline[1] 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]
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Casualties
About 18 people were reportedly killed and over 40 injured in the accident. The injured were shifted to hospitals at Amalapuram and Kakinada towns.
Accident
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.”
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References
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- ↑ GAIL gas pipeline explosion: 14 dead, several injured; Lighting of stove might have sparked fire, say Police | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
- ↑ BBC News - Fourteen killed in India gas pipeline blast
