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Assam Fire Threatens Livelihood And Biodiversity

On Tuesday afternoon, the Baghjan oil field in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district, operated by Oil India Limited, burst into flames. The blaze has claimed the lives of two firefighters so far but the loss of land, livelihoods and irreplaceable flora and fauna is yet to be measured in full.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Baghjan oil field in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district, operated by Oil India Limited, burst into flames. The blaze has claimed the lives of two firefighters so far but the loss of land, livelihoods and irreplaceable flora and fauna is yet to be measured in full.