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| At least 14 people have died after a pipeline carrying gas exploded in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a senior minister has said. | At least 14 people have died after a pipeline carrying gas exploded in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a senior minister has said. |
| Flames could be seen erupting from a pipeline of the Gas Authority of India Limited (Gail) in East Godavari district early on Friday. | Flames could be seen erupting from a pipeline of the Gas Authority of India Limited (Gail) in East Godavari district early on Friday. |
| At least 10 people were injured. It is not clear what caused the blast. | |
| Gail is India's largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company. | Gail is India's largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company. |
| The company chairman BC Tripathi told the Press Trust of India that the fire occurred in an 18-inch (46cm) pipeline of the company near a refinery run by the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Commission in Nagaram village. | The company chairman BC Tripathi told the Press Trust of India that the fire occurred in an 18-inch (46cm) pipeline of the company near a refinery run by the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Commission in Nagaram village. |
| "The reasons for the accident are not known yet. We are currently focused on rescue and relief operations," he said. | "The reasons for the accident are not known yet. We are currently focused on rescue and relief operations," he said. |
| Andhra Pradesh Home Minister N Chinna Rajappa told BBC Hindi that "at least 14 people are dead". | Andhra Pradesh Home Minister N Chinna Rajappa told BBC Hindi that "at least 14 people are dead". |
| Neetu Kumari Prasad, a senior official of the East Godavari district, said the fire, which has also gutted scores of houses, had been brought under control and the death toll could rise. | Neetu Kumari Prasad, a senior official of the East Godavari district, said the fire, which has also gutted scores of houses, had been brought under control and the death toll could rise. |
| Federal Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the BBC that a pipeline supplying gas to a local power plant had "ruptured" leading to the blast. The fire had affected one village, he added. | |
| The government had ordered a "high-level probe" to find out the cause of the incident, he said. | |
| Gail operates a 11,000km (6,840-mile) natural gas pipeline network and seven gas processing units across India. The company is also involved in petrochemicals, exploration, city gas distribution and wind and solar power. | Gail operates a 11,000km (6,840-mile) natural gas pipeline network and seven gas processing units across India. The company is also involved in petrochemicals, exploration, city gas distribution and wind and solar power. |
| Earlier this month, at least six people died from a poisonous gas leak following an explosion at one of India's largest steel plants in Chhattisgarh state. | Earlier this month, at least six people died from a poisonous gas leak following an explosion at one of India's largest steel plants in Chhattisgarh state. |
| Are you in Andhra Pradesh? Have you been affected by the explosion? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Andhra Pradesh'. | Are you in Andhra Pradesh? Have you been affected by the explosion? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Andhra Pradesh'. |