Massive Fire At Gas Warehouse Leads To Cylinder Explosions In UP's Bareilly, Loud Blasts Captured On Video

A large fire at a gas warehouse in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, triggered explosions that scattered cylinders up to a kilometer away.

A massive fire at the Mahalaxmi Indane Gas Warehouse in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly on Monday led to a series of gas cylinder explosions, with some cylinders reportedly flying up to one kilometre before detonating. The blaze, which broke out at around 1:30 pm in the Raju Parsapur area under Bithri Chainpur police station limits, engulfed the entire warehouse, causing multiple explosions and spreading flames to nearby fields.

According to a report by Amar Ujala, the incident triggered widespread panic in the area as villagers rushed out of their homes upon hearing the loud explosions. “The explosion was so intense that fragments of the cylinders were found up to 500 metres away in the fields,” the report stated.

The fire is believed to have started in the cabin of a truck parked inside the warehouse premises, which was carrying gas cylinders. The initial explosion reportedly occurred when one of the cylinders inside the truck caught fire, following which the flames spread to the warehouse. Eyewitnesses recorded videos of the incident on their mobile phones.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported as the warehouse, which remains closed on Mondays, had only the caretaker and the truck driver present at the time. Both managed to escape unhurt. Local authorities, including the police and fire brigade, rushed to the spot and managed to bring the fire under control after a strenuous effort.

1 Dead In Building Fire In Mumbai

Meanwhile, in an unrelated incident in Mumbai, a security guard lost his life and another person sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out at a 13-storey residential building in the Vidyavihar area on Monday morning. news agency PTI reported. The fire, which erupted at 4:35 am in the Takshshila Co-operative Housing Society on Nathani Road opposite Vidyavihar station, affected five flats on the first and second floors, damaging electric installations, furniture, air conditioners, and clothing.

A fire department official said, “Two security guards were injured and taken to Rajawadi Hospital, where one of them, Uday Gangan (43), was declared dead. He had suffered 100 per cent burn injuries.” The other victim, Sabhajit Yadav (52), sustained 25 to 30 per cent burn injuries and was undergoing treatment.

The level-two fire was brought under control by 7:33 am, officials said, adding that the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.