900 Cylinders Burst After 2 Lorries Catch Fire

Chikaballapur (Karnataka): A massive explosion triggered on Monday at Chinatamani after two lorries carrying 900 LPG cyliders caught fire.

"As many as 900 gas cylinders burst after two lorries laden with them, and a nearby car, accidentally caught fire near the godown of SNL Gas Agency in Chintamani, about 39 km from here. There was no loss of lives or injury as nobody was inside the parked vehicles," Sub-Inspector Liaqat Ali said.

Deafening sounds of blasts and huge inferno were seen for quite some time as the cylinders, kept in the vehicles near a gas agency godown, exploded one after the other damaging at least one more car.

The fire personnel from Chikkaballapur, Sidalaghatta and Srinivasapura, reached the spot on being informed and doused the blaze within half an hour. No arrestes has been made and police are investigating into the matter.