Panic prevailed in Triveni apartment in New Market after fire broke out following an explosion at a flat, people got to the place where the cylinder exploded, a big area of the wall was damaged.
Due to the blast in the cylinder, there has also been damage in the flat above and below. The fire was pacified in an hour.
The flat belongs to school teacher Nusrat Jahan. She had gone to school when the fire broke out on Monday afternoon. She reached the spot after the fire broke out. The area became very crowded as the fire spread and fire tenders from nearby areas including Kolar fire station reached the spot.
Kolar fire station in-charge Pankaj Khare said that the prime reason for the fire was found to be a short circuit. First there was a fire in the bedroom. Due to this many things including AC, TV, and bed got burnt. The fire soon spread to the gallery where a domestic gas cylinder was kept and which exploded due to fire.
The explosion was very strong. At the same time, there was also big damage to the wall, making a big hole. Another cylinder in the kitchen was pulled out which averted further major damage.
Fire station in-charge Khare said that he reached inside to pacify the fire. During this the lock of the gate had to be broken. Another cylinder was kept in the kitchen which was immediately taken out. At the same time, necessary documents of the teacher were also taken out.
Goods including AC, TV, bed got burnt due to fire. This has caused a lot of damage. Due to the flames and explosion in the cylinder, the upper and lower two flats have also been damaged. The flames had reached the upper flat which burnt goods.