Konaseema ONGC Fire Rages: High Alert, Evacuations Amid 24-Hour Blaze Fear

• An ONGC gas pipeline leak fire in Rajolu constituency, Ambedkar Konaseema district, AP, has been burning for six hours.
• Flames are rising a kilometer high, intensely spreading and burning nearby coconut trees, with intense heat within a half-kilometer radius.
• Authorities have declared a high alert and evacuated residents within a one-kilometer radius to safe areas, fearing the fire could last over 24 hours.
• Rajolu MLA Deva Varaprasad expressed dissatisfaction, questioning why officials and the public weren't informed about the repair work that led to the leak.
• District Collector, District SP, and MLA are on-site, urging vigilance for Malkipuram mandal residents tonight as ONGC works to control the fire.

Why It Matters: Konaseema faces a major ONGC gas fire, prompting evacuations and high alert, with control expected to take over 24 hours.