
Ahmedabad: Fire gutted an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) oil well on late Wednesday evening in Ahmedabad and claimed the lives of two contractual workers, sources said. At least four people have also sustained severe burn injuries. The incident was later confirmed by ONGC via an official statement. "A fire broke out around 2030 hours in an ONGC well at Nandej (Well #6) near Ahmedabad while workover (repair and maintenance) operations were being carried out," a statement released by ONGC said.