Konaseema, Jan. 6 -- A major gas leak followed by fire at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) well in Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema region has continued to burn for over 24 hours, triggering panic among local residents, officials said. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far.

The incident occurred at the Mori-5 well in Irusumanda village under Malikipuram mandal of DR BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on Monday afternoon.

According to officials, the accident took place around 12:40 PM on January 5, when a major gas pipeline leak was detected at the ONGC installation. The leaked gas soon caught fire, producing massive flames visible from a distance and causing fear in nearby villages.

As of Tuesday, January 6, the blaze has...