Amaravati, Jan 5 (IANS) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has mobilised crisis management teams after a fire broke out following a gas leak at one of its wells in Andhra Pradesh’s Ambedkar Konaseema district on Monday.ONGC said preparatory work was in progress to facilitate well control and, if required, capping of the well.In a statement, the company said the incident of gas leakage during workover operations at well Mori-5 was reported by the PEC operator, Deep Industries Limited, at the …
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Amaravati, Jan 5 (IANS) Huge flames following a gas leak from a well of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Andhra Pradesh’s Ambedkar Konaseema district on Monday sent people in a state of panic, forcing authorities to evacuate residents of nearby villages.Panic gripped Irusumanda and surrounding villages in Malikipuram Mandal following a massive gas leak from a well of the ONGC.The crude-mixed gas suddenly erupted while repair works were underway using a workover rig after the well had …
Amaravati, Dec 31 (IANS) A man, who allegedly vandalised the century-old Shiva Lingam at the historic Draksharamam Bhimeswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Ambedkar Konaseema district has been arrested, police said on Wednesday. The Shiva Lingam near the Kapileswar Ghat, close to the North Gopuram of the temple, was found vandalised in the early hours of Tuesday.Bhimeswara Temple, also known as Draksharamam, is one of the most revered shrines in the state.The accused, who was caught on the CCTV cam…