Truck Carrying Gas Cylinders Catches Fire In Ghaziabad, Triggers Blasts

It took eight fire tenders about one-and-a-half hours to control the blaze and the cylinder blasts could be heard several kilometres away, officials said.

The fire department said it received an alert about the incident around 4.35am and several fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the raging fire.

“The truck was carrying more than 150 LPG cylinders belonging to an oil firm, and prima facie, we believe the fire started due to a leakage in one of the cylinders and the gas got ignited due to friction. The truck was parked on roadside at that time. Several shops and vehicles in the vicinity also suffered damages. But no fatalities or injuries were reported. There were huge blasts, and about 50 cylinders exploded. The personnel controlled the fire in about one-and-a-half hours,” said Rahul Pal, chief fire officer.