Short-circuit sparks fire, LPG cylinder blast in PM Palem, no injures reported
A residential fire caused by an electrical short-circuit led to an LPG cylinder explosion in PM Palem, India. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as the building was empty at the time of the incident.
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A major disaster was averted on Monday night when a cooking gas cylinder exploded following a short-circuit-induced fire at a residential building in RH Colony, near the Sri Rama temple in PM Palem police station limits.
According to local residents, the fire broke out due to an electrical short-circuit in a compact, upper-floor dwelling of a two-storey residential building.
Family members managed to escape the premises safely as the flames began to spread.
Moments later, the fire engulfed the house, causing the gas cylinder to explode with a loud bang. Household articles, appliances, and personal belongings inside the home were completely gutted and reduced to ashes.
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