Three die of burns sustained in cylinder blast in Thanjavur district
Three individuals have died following a cooking gas cylinder explosion in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. The incident occurred after a thatched shed caught fire, leading to the blast and injuring ten others.
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This report highlights local public safety issues and the risks associated with domestic gas storage in rural settings.
Three persons, who sustained burns in a cooking gas cylinder explosion at Chinna Ammangudi village in Thiruvonam police station limits in Thanjavur district recently, died at the Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital. The police gave the names of the victims as A. Palanivel, 40, V. Kasinathan, 38, and V. Vempaiyan, 45, - all from Chinna Ammangudi.
Ten persons were injured in the blast. A cooking gas cylinder kept inside the thatched shed exploded after the shed caught fire in the early hours on July 30. A few locals who rushed out of their homes to douse the flames sustained burns in the cylinder blast.
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