A fire broke out at an abandoned ONGC gas well at Takkatulsi, a tribal hamlet in South Tripura district.
The flames were doused by the fire fighters of ONGC and State Fire Services department last night sometimes after it was spotted, Superintendent of police Bhanupada Chakraborty, who is still camping in the area, said. There was, however, no damage or any injury, he added.
As people panicked, those residing within a kms radius were evacuated and huge contingent of police and paramilitary forces were deployed.
Fire tenders rushed from the district headquarter town of Belonia and neighbouring Gomati district and engaged to douse the blaze, he said.
