Panna: Many times such reports come to the fore when it is learned that a fire has started coming out of some old boring suddenly instead of water. But one such case has come to light from Madhya Pradesh where team was doing boring in a school and suddenly flames started coming out instead of water from boring. Not only this, the fire was so strong that the boring machine itself got burnt
Actually, this incident is from Panna district of Madhya Pradesh. According to an online report by Aaj Tak, the excavation was going on in Jhumta, a secondary school located in Panna, to extract water from the boring machine. This was being done by the school with government funds. For this purpose boring machine was procured. Then suddenly people saw that fire started coming out instead of water from inside the boring.
All this happened after about 50 feet had been excavated by boring machine. Even the water was coming out, but seeing what happened after that, people got goosebumps. Suddenly instead of water, flames started coming out. Soon the fire took a formidable form and then the fire increased so much that the boring machine itself started burning. Someone immediately informed the fire brigade.
People tried their best to extinguish the fire before the arrival of the fire brigade, but the fire could not be brought under control. Along with this, people also informed the local police station. The fire brigade team reached the spot and tried their best when the fire could be brought under control. Nearby people also gathered to see the fire and they could not understand how the water caught fire.
The report also mentioned that the local concerned official, while talking about the possible cause of the fire, said that it could be that there is a gas reservoir at the bottom of the bore. Or a substance like petrol, diesel is available due to which the flames are coming out. The investigation has started in this matter.