Flammable gas erupted out of a mining borewell in a village in central India on December 22, causing panic among locals.

This incident took place in Chandrapur village under Rahatgarh block, Madhya Pradesh.

Fire can be seen erupting from a borewell that had been drilled recently, drawing a crowd of worried villagers.

Reportedly, the villagers were mining the borewell for drinking water under instruction from the panchayat, or village headman. The excavation released flammable gas out of the well instead of water. After drilling for about 500 feet flames blasted out of the deep pit.

Firefighters can later be seen having arrived at the scene to put out the flames, to the relief of the onlooking crowd.

Flammable gas rapidly erupted out of a mining borewell in central India's Madhya Pradesh on December 22. This incident took place in the Chandrapur village under Rahatgarh block.

A video witnessing the incident features fire erupting from a borewell after drilling. Panic ensues amid the locals as the fumes start rising from the mining region. A huge crowd gathers near the place as they try to manage the situation.

As per the input, the villagers were mining the borewell for drinking water facility by the panchayat. Following this, flammable gas rose out of the well instead of water. The digging took place in the residential township of the village in the evening. After drilling for about 500 feet flames blasted out of the deep pit.

So far, no administrative and concerned officer has taken any action on the spot.