Pune cylinder blast kills 35-year-old, leaves two family members injured
An LPG leak during the connection of a new cylinder triggered a blast and fire in a Wagholi home. The incident killed a 35-year-old man, seriously injured two family members and damaged parts of the house.
A 35-year-old man was killed and two of his elderly family members sustained serious injuries after an LPG leak caused an explosion and triggered a fire in a residential structure in Pune's Wagholi area on Friday morning, officials said.
The incident occurred around 9.15 am in the two-storey building in Khandwe Nagar, they said.
Local residents informed the fire brigade about the suspected cylinder explosion and fire, following which fire tenders from Kharadi, Dhanori and Yerawada fire stations were rushed to the spot, the officials said.
By the time the firefighters arrived at the site, the blaze had engulfed a portion of the first floor of the building. They extinguished the blaze using hose reels and shifted the injured to a hospital, according to them.
Pandurang Vishnu Gitte (35) was killed, while Vishnu Munjaji Gitte (82) and Vrindavini Vishnu Gitte (60) suffered serious burn injuries in the incident.
"The explosion occurred when a new LPG cylinder was being connected after the previous one had run out of gas. But leakage of gas led to its accumulation inside the house, resulting in a powerful blast," a fire brigade official said.
The blaze caused significant damage to the flat, with the hall bearing the brunt of the destruction. Furniture, a television and electrical wiring were completely gutted, while the bathroom and toilet doors, along with a geyser, were also damaged. In the kitchen, a refrigerator and several pieces of furniture sustained partial damage. Thick smoke engulfed the residence, leaving the walls blackened with soot.
A 35-year-old man was killed and two of his elderly family members sustained serious injuries after an LPG leak caused an explosion and triggered a fire in a residential structure in Pune's Wagholi area on Friday morning, officials said.
The incident occurred around 9.15 am in the two-storey building in Khandwe Nagar, they said.
Local residents informed the fire brigade about the suspected cylinder explosion and fire, following which fire tenders from Kharadi, Dhanori and Yerawada fire stations were rushed to the spot, the officials said.
By the time the firefighters arrived at the site, the blaze had engulfed a portion of the first floor of the building. They extinguished the blaze using hose reels and shifted the injured to a hospital, according to them.
Pandurang Vishnu Gitte (35) was killed, while Vishnu Munjaji Gitte (82) and Vrindavini Vishnu Gitte (60) suffered serious burn injuries in the incident.
"The explosion occurred when a new LPG cylinder was being connected after the previous one had run out of gas. But leakage of gas led to its accumulation inside the house, resulting in a powerful blast," a fire brigade official said.
The blaze caused significant damage to the flat, with the hall bearing the brunt of the destruction. Furniture, a television and electrical wiring were completely gutted, while the bathroom and toilet doors, along with a geyser, were also damaged. In the kitchen, a refrigerator and several pieces of furniture sustained partial damage. Thick smoke engulfed the residence, leaving the walls blackened with soot.
