900 LPG cylinders explode; engulf Bolero car, 2 trucks in Karnataka
Over 900 gas cylinders stored in two trucks exploded on Sunday in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura district.
UPDATED: Dec 26, 2016 12:14 IST
In Short
- 900 gas cylinders stored in two trucks exploded in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura.
- The incident took place last night.
More than 900 gas cylinders stored in two trucks exploded on Sunday near Chintamani in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura district.
HERE'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- As per reports, the incident took place last night due to short circuit of battery.
- The blast led to huge fire that engulfed two trucks and a Bolero vehicle. However, no casualties have been reported so far.
- Properties worth around Rs 70 lakh gutted in the fire.
- The fire tenders reached the spot to douse the flame and as of now the situation is under control.
- The police and fire department have also reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
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