INDIA: More than a dozen people are killed in an explosion at a gas pipeline in southern India.
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INDIA: More than a dozen people are killed in an explosion at a gas pipeline in southern India.
- Title: INDIA: More than a dozen people are killed in an explosion at a gas pipeline in southern India.
- Date: 27th June 2014
- Summary: SHOTLIST ONLY, FULL SCRIPT TO FOLLOW EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (JUNE 27, 2014) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC/ARD) VARIOUS OF FLAMES PEOPLE STANDING NEAR THE SITE AND WATCHING SMOKE RISING MORE OF FIRE NEW DELHI, INDIA (JUNE 27, 2014) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC/ARD) EXTERIOR OF OFFICE OF GAIL (GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED) GAIL LOGO (SOUNDBITE) (English) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATION, GAIL (GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED), VANDANA CHANANA, SAYING: "Yes, we do confirm that there was a fire in the early hours of morning today at 5.45 (00:45 GMT) in the GAIL pipeline in Tatipaka-Kondapalli area of East Godavari. The fire has been extinguished. Segments that were on both the side of the pipeline were closed and the fire has been extinguished. The local GAIL officials on site have reported that there have been casualties. So far the number has been given about 13 or 14, about 15 injured. But this still has to be confirmed." INDIAN PETROLEUM MINISTER, DHAREMENDRA PRADHAN AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIA'S PETROLEUM MINISTER, DHARMENDRA PRADHAN, SAYING: "There are reports of some casualties and people who are in critical condition have been admitted to a hospital in Amalapuram." MORE OF INDIAN PETROLEUM MINISTER, DHAREMENDRA PRADHAN AT NEWS CONFERENCE
- Embargoed: 12th July 2014 23:28
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- Location: India
- Country: India
- Topics: Accidents,Energy
- Reuters ID: LVA7SNAPO9GJZZ8884VHYM3QOZN5
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Story Text: At least a dozen people were reported killed after an explosion at a gas pipeline in the Tatipaka-Kondapalli area of East Godavari , southerrn India in the early hours of June 27, 2014.
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