Noida Cylinder Blast: Small Cooking Gas Cylinder Explodes After Tube Catches Fire Inside House, Six Injured

Noida, May 26: Six people sustained minor burn injuries when a small cooking gas cylinder exploded in a house here on Friday night, officials said.

Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar Choubey said the incident took place in Chhalera village in Sector 44 and his department received information about it at 9:14 pm. Delhi Cylinder Blast: Fire Breaks Out in Slums Near Shastri Park Due to Multiple LPG Gas Cylinder Explosion, No Casualties Reported.

"The small cylinder exploded after the connection tube caught fire while food was being prepared in the house located on the first floor," Choubey said. "Firefighters immediately left for the spot but were informed midway that the fire had been doused. When they reached the spot, they found that six people suffered minor burn injuries while dousing the fire," the CFO said. Cylinder Blast in Delhi: Two Houses Collapse in Outer Delhi's Kunwar Singh Nagar Area Due to Cylinder Blast, 9 Injured.

Of the six people, Choubey said, five required medical attention and were taken to a local hospital for primary treatment. He urged people to exercise caution while handling cooking gas cylinders at home, especially during summers, and use quality products to avoid accidents.

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