KARACHI: Oil burst out into great quantities in Karachi area of Korangi triggering any possible threat to human lives, as a fissure appeared in an oil pipeline in the area, reported ARY OneWorld on Wednesday.According to details, during repair work, oil pipeline broke up, which caused oil to outflow in huge quantity in the area. The oil kept spewing for nearly an hour.
The police and The Ranger personnel arrived before long and took the whole area in their security cordon. Also, Pak Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) crew arrived on the scene.
The Parco personnel are shifting people to safer places; also, the people moving towards the site are being stopped from accessing the affected area.
The power supply to the area has been cut off in view of any possible outburst of intense conflagration. Also, the announcements are being made for people to strictly avoid lighting the match or stove.
When contacted, Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman said the pipeline mishap occurred owing to the negligence and carelessness of Sui Gas crew.
He said strict action would be taken against Sui Gas company; also, they would be fined.
It should be noted that that Sui Gas crew were working and accidentally hit the gas pipeline, which caused a fissure in pipeline and ten-foot high fountain of oil jet erupted. Soon, oil spread to the residential area.
City Nazim Mustafa Kamal urged on immediately starting the relief activities in the affected area, the fierce gale forced the oil to spread over a vast swathe of land.
The city nazim said nobody took from the city government permission of the repair work involving excavation, adding an FIR should be filed against those responsible for the negligence.
Mustafa Kamal said that now the oil stopped spilling and the situation is under control in Korangi.
The Parco officials said that supply of crude oil has been stemmed.
All the roads leading to the affected site have been blocked and massive traffic jams are being witnessed on Korangi-bound roads.
The Fire Brigade Squad officials said work of dumping sand on the spilled oil would take at least six to seven hours.
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