An underwater pipeline of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has reportedly burst in the middle of river Yamuna on Wednesday i.e 26th July leading to the formation of a spout of water that shot up 25-30 feet in the air. The incident took place in the Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh owing to the failure in the pipeline.
Regarding the incident, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Subhash Singh said that the senior officials who reached the spot alerted the people in the area about it. The gas supply in the pipeline was also stopped in time. While there were no injuries or casualties in the incident, reports said properties worth lakhs of rupees were damaged.The Yamuna River has been flowing below the danger mark in Delhi. However, it is expected to rise again following heavy rain in parts of the national capital and other upper catchment areas. The water level at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB) stood at 205.09 metres recently, the Central Water Commission states. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 37.1 mm of rainfall in Delhi in the past 24 hours. Last month, a water pipeline of the Guwahati Jal Board burst, causing a flood-like situation at Rajgarh in Assam. The pipeline, which was recently installed, burst near Gauhati Commerce College in RG Baruah Road, leading to panic in the area.The water flow was brought under control after a team from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority arrived at the spot.
A CCTV footage of the incident which was widely shared and retweeted on the internet where is showed the explosion coming from inside a house in the area of the incident. Several items inside the house got damaged due to the impact of the blast.