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Bengaluru Gas Cylinder Blast: Six Seriously Injured After Match Is Lit
- •A gas cylinder exploded at Sri Sai Ashirwad Layout in Dinnur, Anekal town, on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
- •Six people of North Indian origin sustained serious injuries and were shifted to Victoria Hospital for treatment.
- •The blast occurred around 3 AM when a match was struck to smoke a bidi following a gas leak overnight.
- •Anekal fire station staff and police visited the scene to inspect the site and investigate the incident.
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The early morning explosion occurred at around 3 AM when a match was lit to smoke a bidi. Authorities suspect the blast was triggered by a gas leak because the gas stove switch was not completely turned off after cooking the night before.
Six people of North Indian origin, who worked as building centering workers and lived on rent in the house, were seriously injured in the incident. All the injured individuals were shifted to Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru for further medical treatment.
A separate cylinder suddenly exploded in Majestic, located in the heart of Bengaluru, right next to Amar Hotel. Fire personnel quickly rushed to the scene upon receiving information about the blast and successfully extinguished the fire without any reported loss of life.
