Four persons sustained serious injuries in a Gas cylinder blast that took place in a house at Uppal Chilukanagar this morning. The condition of two of them was stated to be critical.
According to police,the injured were shifted to a nearby Hospital. The walls of three nearby houses were also damaged in the blast. According to eye witnesses, the accident took placed when gas from an LPG cylinder was being illegally filled in small cylinders. Local people alleged that such accidents were taking place due to refilling in populated areas and the officials were not taking any action even when the locals complained about such activities.
Uppal police have registered a case and are investigating into the incident.
–Agencies