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The occurrence triggered by a major state blowout astatine an ONGC-owned well successful Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema territory was extinguished connected Saturday (January 10, 2026) morning.
Konaseema District Joint Collector T. Nisanthi said the blowout has been afloat controlled.
“The occurrence is extinguished. Almost nary flames now. Blowout (was) afloat controlled this (Saturday) greeting only,” she told PTI.
Further, she said operations pertaining to capping of the state well, Mori-5, and immoderate mudding, a method process, are underway now.
A monolithic fireball reaching up to a tallness of 20 metres and a width of 25 metres erupted connected January 5 adjacent Mori and Irusumanda villages, pursuing a state leak astatine Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)-owned good Mori-5.
The state good located successful the lush greenish and amply irrigated Konaseema territory was being operated by ONGC’s Production Enhancement Contractor (PEC) Deep Industries Ltd., an Ahmedabad-based listed company.
Following the disaster, ONGC elder absorption took nonstop operational control.
The ONGC Crisis Management Team has toiled for astir 5 days to douse the occurrence and succeeded successful extinguishing the blaze.
Fortunately, determination was nary nonaccomplishment of beingness oregon wounded successful the disaster.
