Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday warned that anyone attempting to disrupt festival celebrations would be promptly sent to jail, and announced that the state government is providing free LPG cylinders to 1 crore 86 lakh Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries as a Diwali gift
CM Yogi termed the incident "heartbreaking" and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured in the accident. He also offered his condolences to the victims of the incident.
Ayodhya District Magistrate Nikhil Tikaram Funde said preliminary findings suggested that the blast, which caused the house to collapse, was likely triggered by a gas cylinder or a pressure cooker.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday expressed his optimism about the upcoming Bihar elections and announced that the seat-sharing details within the Mahagathbandhan would be revealed soon.
One person was killed after a parked truck loaded with gas cylinders caught fire on Tuesday following a collision with a chemical tanker on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, an official said.
"The accident of a fire breaking out in a truck loaded with gas cylinders on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway in the Mauzamabad police station area of Jaipur Rural is extremely tragic. Fire brigade and disaster management teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations at the incident
IG Rahul Prakash said that trucks and trailers were parked near a dhaba when the chemical-laden tanker collided with one of the trucks. The LPG cylinders in the truck burst, and the tanker also caught fire.
Superintendent of Police Mohammed Sujeetha told ANI that on September 29, a case was registered at Alur Police Station, within the limits of Alur taluk. Mohan Kumar filed the First Information Report following a blast reported at his house.
A growing dispute between the Muzaffarabad administration and local gas dealers over cylinder prices is drawing public attention and raising concerns over both affordability and environmental impact.
The retail price of a 19 kg LPG commercial cylinder in Delhi is set to be Rs 1,580, down from Rs 1,631.50. Meanwhile, in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, commercial LPG prices will be revised down to Rs 1,684, Rs 1,531.5, and Rs 1,738 respectively.