A tragic incident has came to light in Pune's Kothrud where a body of 76 year old woman. The woman identified as Kamal Sampatrao Ghuge was living on rent in Guru Ganesh Nagar area. According to reports The incident occurred around 8:30am.Upon receiving the alert a team rushed to the scene. However to initial assumptions, there was no fire in the house, but a cylinder had exploded. Fire Brigade Center Chief Prakash Gore “When we arrived, we found that there was no fire anywhere in the house, but a cylinder had indeed exploded. The door was open, and inside, we found the elderly woman lying in a burnt condition,” said Fire Brigade Center Chief Prakash Gore. The fire brigade personnel, along with the police, immediately arranged for ambulance assistance to provide medical aid. However, the extent of the injuries proved fatal for the elderly woman. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion, including whether it was due to a gas leak or another issue. Further details will emerge as the investigation progresses.
In separate incident A 24-year-old staffer was killed in a fire caused by a leaking gas cylinder at an eatery in Dhankawadi on Sunday. The blaze damaged the eatery and two adjoining shops in the KK Market area. According to he reports, the fire started at Saiba Tea Shop around 4 p.m. when a staffer placed a pot of milk for boiling. Gas leaking from a nearby cylinder caught fire, causing the flames to spread rapidly. While others managed to escape, one staffer remained trapped inside. “We received a call and immediately deployed a fire tender. The fire was brought under control within minutes. We removed three gas cylinders from the eatery to prevent further danger. One staffer, Santosh, suffered severe burns and succumbed to his injuries,” Fire Officer Sunil Naiknavre said.
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After the fire was extinguished, fire personnel carried out a cooling operation by spraying water to prevent any secondary fire. Authorities are investigating the incident.