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Tragedy struck on Wednesday at the Anyama Motor Mechanic Village, in the Mile Two area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a faulty gas cylinder exploded, injuring three persons and chopping off the left leg of a mechanic.
The incident happened when the mechanic, whose name had yet to be ascertained, was passing near the cylinder.
The impact of the explosion was said to have chopped off the victim’s left leg from the knee downward, shattering the phones in his pockets.
A witness, Okey Peter, said residents rushed to the scene after the deafening noise, which caused panic in the area.
Injured being taken to hospital after cylinder explosion in Hyderabad (Photo/ANI)
Fire breaks out at a residence in Hyderabad s Mir Chowk Police Station area, 13 injured ANI | Updated: Jan 21, 2021 10:43 IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 21 (ANI): A major fire broke out late last night after a cylinder explosion occurred at a residence in Mir Chowk Police Station limits leaving 13 people injured.
A fire official told reporters, Late night, a major fire broke out after a cylinder explosion occurred at a residence in Mir Chowk police station limits. 13 persons were rescued from the spot. However, they received burn injuries and were rushed to Osmania government hospital for treatment.
Seven people, including two firefighters, have been injured in a gas cylinder explosion after a fire at a shop in Maharashtra s Thane city, a civic official said on Sunday. The fire broke out around 11 pm on Saturday at the auto spare parts shop in Wagle Estate area and spread to two houses located nearby, Thane civic body s regional disaster management cell (RDMC) chief Santosh Kadam said. Two fire engines, as many rescue vehicles and a team of the RDMC rushed to the spot. While the fire personnel were trying to douse the flames, a gas cylinder exploded in the premises, injuring seven people, including two firemen, a driver of a quick response vehicle and four local residents, the official said.