Fire Engulfs Part Of Karnataka Village As Over 900 Gas Cylinders Blow Up At Once
In a shocking incident, over 900 gas cylinders stored in two trucks exploded, on Sunday, near Chintamani village in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura district.
ANI
The fire from the blast engulfed two trucks and a Bolero vehicle. However, no causalities have been reported so far.
Karnataka:More than 900 cylinders blast near Chintamani last night.Cylinders were stored in a truck,3vehicles gutted.Situation under control pic.twitter.com/5p2EHwnuGu
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According to the reports, the incident took place last night due to short circuit of battery.
The fire tenders reached the spot to douse the flame and as of now the situation is said to be under control.
#WATCH: More than 900 cylinders blast near Chintamani (Karnataka) last night. 3 vehicles gutted. pic.twitter.com/hJE4l1dhaF
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The police and fire department have also reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
