A suspected LPG cylinder blast causes a single-storey house to collapse in Delhi’s Mukundpur area on Tuesday morning, with residents reportedly feared trapped under the debris. According to the Delhi Fire Service, the incident occurs in Gali No. 1, Part-2, Ishu Vihar, near the cremation ground. A caller reports the blast at 9.37 am, warning that people inside may be trapped. Fire and rescue teams respond quickly and begin operations at the site. The Business Standard and Times of India report that several residents may be trapped, while The Hindu notes that authorities are clearing debris and searching the collapsed structure to ensure no one remains inside. At least four people are reported injured, as stated by The Hindu. Rescue services deploy multiple vehicles to the location and conduct search-and-clearance work at the damaged building. The incident is under investigation to determine the cause of the blast and assess the extent of the damage.
LPG cylinder blast collapses house in Delhi’s Mukundpur; residents feared trapped
A suspected LPG cylinder blast causes a single-storey house to collapse in Delhi’s Mukundpur area on Tuesday morning, with residents reportedly feared trapped under the debris. According to the Delhi...
- An LPG cylinder blast is reported in Mukundpur, north Delhi, causing a single-storey house to collapse.
- The incident is reported at 9.37 am from Gali No. 1, Part-2, Ishu Vihar, near a cremation ground.
- Residents are feared trapped under the debris; rescue teams launch operations immediately.
- Authorities clear debris and search the collapsed structure to check for trapped people.
- At least four people are reported injured.
Authorities are clearing debris and searching the collapsed structure to ensure no one remains trapped
2 months agoMany residents were feared trapped after a single-storey house collapsed in an LPG blast in north Delhi's Mukundpur area on Tuesday morning, an official of the Delhi Fire Service said. The incident happened at Gali No. 1, Part-2, Ishu Vihar, near the cremation ground, he said. A caller reported the blast at 9.37 am, saying residents may be trapped. "We got information that a blast took place and a building collapsed due to which some people are trapped. Rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched operations," the officer said. Five rescue vehicles were rushed to the spot, he added.
2 months agoAn LPG cylinder blast caused a single-storey house to collapse in Delhi's Mukundpur area on Tuesday morning. Several residents are feared trapped under the debris. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the scene to launch operations following the incident.
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