Karaikudi Cylinder Blast: 3 Seriously Injured in LPG Cylinder Explosion at TT Nagar (Watch Video)

Three members of a family were seriously injured in a fire that broke out due to an LPG cylinder blast in a residence in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu on Friday morning, January 30. According to the information, the incident took place in the TT Nagar area. 

Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu: A cooking gas cylinder explosion caused a fire at a residence in T.T. Nagar, Karaikudi, leaving three people seriously injured. Fire and rescue services shifted the injured to a government hospital. Police have registered a case and are investigating the… pic.twitter.com/mUikZ7IEcP

— IANS (@ians_india) January 30, 2026

Visuals shared by the news agency IANS show a huge black smoke coming out of a house. Authorities can be seen working to douse the blaze and taking the injured person to an ambulance on a stretcher. 

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After receiving the information, firefighters and the rescue team, along with local police, reached the spot to contain the blaze. The injured were shifted a government hospital via ambulance. However, it is not yet known how the incident occurred. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.