This book examines the Baghjan Gas Blowout that took place on 27 May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in upper Assam. By drawing on the experiences of the survivors, as well as media reports, official inquiries, and interviews with advocates representing the survivors, this book analyses the historical context of recent environmental conflicts in Assam. It documents, through media reports (both in Assamese and English), content analysis of reports of committees, and first-hand reports of local poets and college students, the various struggles of the local villagers following the blowout.