DIBRUGARH, April 10 -- Once again, an oil and gas rig operated by the Oil India Limited (OIL) in Dighaltarang area under Baghjan village of Tinsukia district in Assam uncontrollably spewed out crude oil, gases, and condensates for nearly three hours on Tuesday (April 09) night, reigniting fears of another Baghjan blowout among the villagers.

Promptly responding to the incident, a team of experts from OIL swiftly took action and managed to plug the oil well by closing a valve.

However, the event left the residents on edge, vividly recalling the devastating Baghjan blowout and oil fire of 2020 that ravaged the region.

The leak occurred in an oil rig located near the banks of the Dangori River, which flows through Dibru Saikhowa national ...