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India: Gas pipeline fire claimed 15 human lives
June 27, 2014 | By Parmjeet Singh
Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (June 28, 2014): A gas-pipeline fire in the GAIL pipeline in East Godavari district’s Nagaram village killed at-least 14 people and injured several others on this morning.
According to media report the incident occurred around 6 am when many of the villagers were still sleeping. The dead were mostly people living in the huts in the coconut groves through which the gas pipeline passes.
As per Hindustan Times (HT) [t]he bodies of victims were charred beyond recognition.
The impact of the blast could be seen in the flames that leapt over 200 metres in the air. Most of the village took the impact and people ran to safety in horror. Half a dozen fire engines were rushed to the spot to control the fire.
According to TV reports the cause of gas leakage from the pipe are not known yet.
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