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Assam gas blowout: ONGC brings in experts from USA to plug leakage

Guwahati, June 19 (UNI) A team of experts from the USA will arrive in Assam's Sivsagar on Friday to plug the leakage of gas at the ONGC's oil well.
An ONGC spokesperson said the team is likely to arrive in Friday evening and put in efforts to plug the leakage, which have led to temporary displacement of hundreds of families in Barichuk Vatipara village under Sivsagar district.
He said the team has specialised expertise in controlling the gas blowout.
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