How oil spill damaged Assam’s ecological zones

Dec 1, 2025 | 07:14 IST

The oil spill and fire at an oil well in Tinsukia, Assam, has led to a major impact to the ecological zones around the site

The Maguri-Motapung Beel (wetlands, in Assamese) is 500m away from the oil well that exploded on June 9. A little further on is the 340 sq km protected area of the Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Assam. The oil spill and fire have had a catastrophic effect on biodiversity zones around the site, experts said. And restoration could take years.

The oil fire has majorly impacted the wetlands surrounding it

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How oil spill damaged Assam’s ecological zones

The oil spill and fire at an oil well in Tinsukia, Assam, has led to a major impact to the ecological zones around the site

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How oil spill damaged Assam’s ecological zones

The oil spill and fire at an oil well in Tinsukia, Assam, has led to a major impact to the ecological zones around the site

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