In a tragic incident, around 10 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders exploded in Maharashtra’s Pune on Wednesday. According to officials, the blast occurred near Symbiosis College in the Viman Nagar area in the district. No one was injured in the incident that occurred around 3 pm.
According to the Pune Fire Department, around 100 LPG cylinders were stored illegally at an under-instruction site. Upon receiving the information, a team of three fire tenders and water tankers were sent to the spot to douse the fire. "The explosion occurred after a fire broke out at the site. Out of 100 LPG cylinders, 10 exploded after a fire, and three fire tenders are present at the spot," the fire officials added.
Cause of blast yet to be ascertained
The chief fire officer of Pune Municipal Corporation said the fire officials also removed the remaining cylinders from the scene and sprayed water on them to contain further damage. He said that no one was injured in the incident and a probe is on to ascertain the reason behind it.
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(With inputs from PTI)
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