Five persons including 3 children were injured after a cylinder filling balloons exploded at Khak Chowk at 6 in the morning when a youth selling balloons was filling air in the balloons using a cylinder.
The injured were rushed to the hospital after the blast. At the same time, a child has been referred to Indore in a serious condition. The blast was massive as the surrounding wall was broken. There was also damage to a car parked nearby.
As soon as the police got information of the blast BDS team and police station Jiwajiganj reached the spot.
CSP Ashwin Negi said that three 5 people have been injured. It also includes three children. The condition of an eight-year-old child Naksh is critical, who has been referred to Indore. The treatment of the remaining four is going on in Ujjain.
BDS in-charge Preeti Gaikwad told that hydrogen gas is made from different chemicals in the cylinder. The accident probably happened due to the wrong mixture of hydrogen gas. The cylinder parts are being confiscated and sent to Sagar's Forensic Laboratory for examination.
The injured Altab Shah told that he was setting up my shop that in the meantime there was a blast. The shopkeeper where the cylinder blast took place was also injured but he is absconding since the blast.
Those injured include Naksh(8), Altaf(40), Santosh(18), Gautam(15), Aastha(14) and Sawan(25).
Every Sunday morning fair is organised in Khak Chowk and a large number of people reach with children. This event is being organized even after the imposition of Section 144 in the city and no Covid guidelines are being followed here.