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Fire breaks out in Super Bakery in Byculla, 4 injured

MUMBAI: Four injured in Super Bakery fire caused by a gas leak; two workers, two relatives. Fire extinguished, conditions of injured being monitored.

Firefighters at the site after a fire broke out at Super Bakery, in Mumbai, Monday, April 28, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_28_2025_000429A) (PTI)

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Published on Apr 29, 2025 07:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Contractor arrested for death of scooter rider in Andheri gas leak fire

Aman Saroj, 22, was riding pillion on a scooter that went up in flames due to the gas leak which occurred after an MGL pipeline under an Andheri road was damaged during unauthorised digging. He suffered 50% burns and passed away in the Trauma Care Hospital at Jogeshwari on Monday

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Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Road work damages gas pipeline in Andheri East, starts fire

The incident occurred at 12.35 am on Sunday near Sher-e-Punjab colony in Andheri East. The vehicles that caught fire were two-wheelers belonging to Arvindkumar Kathial, 21, and Aman Saroj, 22. Kathial sustained 30-40% burns, while Saroj suffered 40-50% injuries

Mumbai, India - March 9, 2025: Fire was broken out heavily leakes piped Natural gas from MGL-PNG supply pipeline passing though middle of the road at Sher-E-Punjab Society, Andheri in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Mar 10, 2025 08:12 AM IST

ByLinah Baliga, Manish Pathak

Gene Hackman's family suspects carbon monoxide gas leak as reason of deaths

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday

(FILES) Italian actress Monica Bellucci (R), US actors Thomas Jane (L) and Gene Hackman (C) pose during the photocall of British director Stephen Hopkins movie

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Updated on Feb 27, 2025 10:52 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Fire breaks out at Maha Kumbh due to gas leak, 2nd blaze this week

Kumbh fire: Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported, a PTI report quoted officials.

Prayagraj: People gather at the site after a fire broke out at a camp during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj.(PTI)

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Updated on Feb 09, 2025 03:09 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bulandshahr gas leak: Two killed as on-trial factory spews venom

Two killed, several fainted due to gas leak at a Bulandshahr factory during a trial run. Protests ensued; inquiry launched into the incident.

CO Sikandrabad Poornima Singh pacifying angry people after deaths of two person due to gas leakage in the factory (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 21, 2025 09:31 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Kanpur: LPG tanker collision with pickup truck triggers gas leak

Kanpur: LPG tanker and pickup truck collide, causing a gas leak. No casualties reported, but traffic blocked for 10 km. Authorities urge caution.

The accident occurred around 8.30 am near the Chakarpur Mandi area, in front of the Orient Resort (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 12, 2025 12:06 PM IST

ByHaider A. Naqvi

Four workers die after gas leak at chemical plant in Dahej

Authorities are investigating the cause of the leak, and efforts are underway to identify the deceased workers

Early Sunday morning toxic gases leaked from a pipe at Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd’s chemical manufacturing facility in Dahej (AP/Representative photo)

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Published on Dec 29, 2024 02:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Ten students hospitalised after suspected gas leak at local institute in Jaipur

Ten students suffered from suffocation and fainting linked to a gas leak from a drain. Their condition has stabilised now

Following a suspected gas leak on the grounds of a private coaching college in Jaipur, at least ten pupils were hospitalised after fainting from asphyxia.(PTI)

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 08:08 AM IST

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Fire due to gas leak injures six in Lucknow

Residents claimed the unauthorised gas cutting and refilling operation had been going on in the building for about a month. However, the DCP said that the facility had been shifted to the site only a few days ago.

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Updated on Dec 07, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

1 dead, 8 hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas at Andhra pharma factory

An official said the affected workers did not show symptoms immediately. Hours later, around midnight, they began facing coughing and breathing issues.

Police investigate the toxic gas leak incident at Tagore Pharma Laboratories in Parawada, (PTI)

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Published on Nov 27, 2024 08:58 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Maharashtra: 3 killed, 9 hospitalised after gas leak at Sangli fertiliser plant

The incident took place on Thursday at Myanmar Chemical Company in Shalgaon MIDC of Kadegaon tehsil in the district.

Police said a reactor at the fertiliser plant exploded releasing chemical fumes. (Representative picture) (Shutterstock)

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Published on Nov 22, 2024 01:09 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, hindustantimes.com

30 students hospitalised after suspected gas leak

Parents blamed the school management for not informing them while children also spoke to the media saying that the teachers dismissed their complaints.

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Updated on Oct 26, 2024 06:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chennai

Tamil Nadu: 30 students fall ill due to suspected gas leak at Chennai school

An NDRF team was deployed to investigate the incident, but exact cause remains unknown. Preliminary inquiries showed no gas was detected from the school lab.

Some students complained of difficulty in breathing and eye irritation while others felt a sudden nausea, triggering panic in the school. (File)(PTI)

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Published on Oct 25, 2024 10:36 PM IST

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House collapses in Faridabad after cylinder explosion, 4 killed

The incident occurred at about 2:15am when Sarjeet, Babita and Nakul were asleep on the first floor of their house. A gas leak in the room resulted in a massive cylinder explosion that led to the roof of the house collapsing. The family were buried under the debris, police said

Four people were killed when their house collapsed following a cylinder blast in Faridabad’s Bhakri village, early on Friday morning. (PARVEEN KUMAR/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Oct 19, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Punjab ammonia leak: Factory owner & officials booked

During police probe, it came to fore that NoCs were provided illegally to the factory as the unit was running in the middle of residential and commercial areas

A case under Section 105 (causing death by negligence) and Section 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against the accused. (HT File)

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Published on Sep 22, 2024 10:40 PM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh

Iran blast kills more than 50 mine workers

According to the report, a leak of methane gas led to the blast in two blocks of the mine, which is owned by private Iranian firm Madanjoo.

Miners and police officers gather around the site of a coal mine where methane leak sparked an explosion on Saturday, in Tabas, some 335 miles (540 kilometers) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.(AP)

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Published on Sep 22, 2024 03:39 PM IST

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1 dead in ammonia leak in Jalandhar factory

A 65-year-old man was asphyxiated to death due to ammonia leakage in an ice factory near Jalandhar’s Damoria flyover on Saturday.

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Published on Sep 21, 2024 10:19 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

Gas leak in Ambernath causes eye irritation and breathing difficulties

The gas began spreading after 11pm, and by 11:30pm, visibility was reduced, with smoke blanketing the railway tracks. The leak occurred at Nikakem Products

A fire brigade official at the scene said,

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Updated on Sep 13, 2024 11:17 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

MNGL to write to PMC about frequent gas leaks during developmental projects

According to the PMC fire department, it has dealt with more than 100 fires caused by gas leaks from MNGL pipelines across the city in the past four years

In the latest gas leak incident on June 21, a gas leak from a MNGL pipe on J M Road in Shivajinagar sparked panic among residents even as no casualties were reported. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Updated on Jun 26, 2024 05:54 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Chandigarh: Woman killed in cylinder blast in Sector 41

According to Chandigarh Police, Kuldeep Kaur was switching gas cylinders around 4 pm, when a gas leak occurred. In an attempt to check the cylinder, Kaur ignited the stove, resulting in an explosion

The victim, identified as Kuldeep Kaur, used to run a beauty parlour in Chandigarh. (iStock)

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Published on May 31, 2024 05:33 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Ludhiana: Three children injured after fire breaks out in house

The man stated that when his wife went to the washroom and suddenly the fire engulfed the entire room and they could not get a chance to escape; after hearing the cries, his father rushed to the room to rescue the children, but he also suffered burn injuries

A woman was cooking dinner in the house, while her husband, son, a nephew and niece, aged between 6 years and 14 years, were having the meal at the time of the incident on Sunday night. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Mar 19, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Delhi Police use tear gas during drill, trigger panic among residents

Residents and commuters on the Geeta Colony-Pusta Road in east Delhi as people suspected a possible gas leak

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Updated on Feb 11, 2024 05:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents

Nine injured in fire triggered by gas leak in Chembur chawl; three critical

Suresh rushed to Rajawadi Hospital after his friends called him informing him about the blast at his house. “My wife, my brother, his wife, his son, my mother, my granddaughter were all admitted. My wife Yashoda and mother Narmada are said to be critical and shifted to KEM Hospital-Parel

Mumbai, India - Feb. 2, 2024: A fire broke out in a house in Siddharth Colony located in the Chembur area of Mumbai due to a cylinder blast, last night. 9 people were injured in the fire. All the injured have been admitted in Mumbai, India, on Friday, February 2, 2024. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Feb 03, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Two killed, 8 hospitalised after gas leak at factory in Karnataka district

Bidar Deputy Commissioner Govind Reddy sought to reassure the public that the chemical gas had not spread to nearby areas

Bidar district SP Channabasavanna SLsaid Humanabad police have registered an FIR against the owner of the factory on the charge of death due to negligence. (HT Archives)

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Updated on Jan 23, 2024 08:03 AM IST

ByHirekop Rajan Samuel, Belagavi

Cylinder blast spreads panic in Chandigarh’s Mauli Jagran Complex

Rohit Kumar of Mauli Jagran Complex was arrested for act endangering life or personal safety of others under Section 336 of the Indian Penal Code

According to Chandigarh Police, an occupant of a house was refilling small LPG cylinders using a regular sized Indane-make cylinder, when the blast occurred due to a gas leak, leading to a fire. The blast caused cracks in the wall of an adjoining house. (Sant Arora/HT)

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Updated on Jan 20, 2024 10:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Six injured in LPG cylinder blast in Bengaluru, say police

Four houses in the close range of the explosion site were damaged due to the impact, said an official familiar with the matter

Preliminary investigations suggest that a leak in the domestic cylinder may have triggered the blast (Getty Images)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2024 08:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bengaluru

Ludhiana: Newly-formed NGT panel visits Giaspura gas leak site

The new committee was constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in response to the dissatisfaction expressed by the NGT to the report submitted by the previous committee on the gas leak tragedy

The newly constituted NGT committee visited the area of the gas leak incident, conducting a thorough inspection and collecting samples from the manholes located nearby. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 16, 2023 07:02 AM IST

BySukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana

The night that tested the resilience of Bhopal and India

Incidents such as the Bhopal gas tragedy underscore that we must prioritise every countryman’s life as the nation’s utmost responsibility.

Bhopal gas disaster survivors hold posters during a protest rally. (AFP)

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Published on Dec 03, 2023 10:10 PM IST

ByShashi Shekhar

Gas leak at Chandigarh school creates a scare, holiday declared for a day

Students arriving at school heard a loud noise around 7.45 am, following school authorities swung into action, evacuating everyone from the premises. The students’ parents were informed and they were sent back home.

Students and teachers leaving the premises after the gas leak at the Sharada Saravhitkari School on Wednesday morning. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2023 09:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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MUMBAI: Four injured in Super Bakery fire caused by a gas leak; two workers, two relatives. Fire extinguished, conditions of injured being monitored.

Aman Saroj, 22, was riding pillion on a scooter that went up in flames due to the gas leak which occurred after an MGL pipeline under an Andheri road was damaged during unauthorised digging. He suffered 50% burns and passed away in the Trauma Care Hospital at Jogeshwari on Monday

The incident occurred at 12.35 am on Sunday near Sher-e-Punjab colony in Andheri East. The vehicles that caught fire were two-wheelers belonging to Arvindkumar Kathial, 21, and Aman Saroj, 22. Kathial sustained 30-40% burns, while Saroj suffered 40-50% injuries

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday

Kumbh fire: Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported, a PTI report quoted officials.

Two killed, several fainted due to gas leak at a Bulandshahr factory during a trial run. Protests ensued; inquiry launched into the incident.

Kanpur: LPG tanker and pickup truck collide, causing a gas leak. No casualties reported, but traffic blocked for 10 km. Authorities urge caution.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the leak, and efforts are underway to identify the deceased workers

Ten students suffered from suffocation and fainting linked to a gas leak from a drain. Their condition has stabilised now

Residents claimed the unauthorised gas cutting and refilling operation had been going on in the building for about a month. However, the DCP said that the facility had been shifted to the site only a few days ago.

An official said the affected workers did not show symptoms immediately. Hours later, around midnight, they began facing coughing and breathing issues.

The incident took place on Thursday at Myanmar Chemical Company in Shalgaon MIDC of Kadegaon tehsil in the district.

Parents blamed the school management for not informing them while children also spoke to the media saying that the teachers dismissed their complaints.

An NDRF team was deployed to investigate the incident, but exact cause remains unknown. Preliminary inquiries showed no gas was detected from the school lab.

The incident occurred at about 2:15am when Sarjeet, Babita and Nakul were asleep on the first floor of their house. A gas leak in the room resulted in a massive cylinder explosion that led to the roof of the house collapsing. The family were buried under the debris, police said

During police probe, it came to fore that NoCs were provided illegally to the factory as the unit was running in the middle of residential and commercial areas

According to the report, a leak of methane gas led to the blast in two blocks of the mine, which is owned by private Iranian firm Madanjoo.

A 65-year-old man was asphyxiated to death due to ammonia leakage in an ice factory near Jalandhar’s Damoria flyover on Saturday.

The gas began spreading after 11pm, and by 11:30pm, visibility was reduced, with smoke blanketing the railway tracks. The leak occurred at Nikakem Products

According to the PMC fire department, it has dealt with more than 100 fires caused by gas leaks from MNGL pipelines across the city in the past four years

According to Chandigarh Police, Kuldeep Kaur was switching gas cylinders around 4 pm, when a gas leak occurred. In an attempt to check the cylinder, Kaur ignited the stove, resulting in an explosion

The man stated that when his wife went to the washroom and suddenly the fire engulfed the entire room and they could not get a chance to escape; after hearing the cries, his father rushed to the room to rescue the children, but he also suffered burn injuries

Residents and commuters on the Geeta Colony-Pusta Road in east Delhi as people suspected a possible gas leak

Suresh rushed to Rajawadi Hospital after his friends called him informing him about the blast at his house. “My wife, my brother, his wife, his son, my mother, my granddaughter were all admitted. My wife Yashoda and mother Narmada are said to be critical and shifted to KEM Hospital-Parel

Bidar Deputy Commissioner Govind Reddy sought to reassure the public that the chemical gas had not spread to nearby areas

Rohit Kumar of Mauli Jagran Complex was arrested for act endangering life or personal safety of others under Section 336 of the Indian Penal Code

Four houses in the close range of the explosion site were damaged due to the impact, said an official familiar with the matter

The new committee was constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in response to the dissatisfaction expressed by the NGT to the report submitted by the previous committee on the gas leak tragedy

Incidents such as the Bhopal gas tragedy underscore that we must prioritise every countryman’s life as the nation’s utmost responsibility.

Students arriving at school heard a loud noise around 7.45 am, following school authorities swung into action, evacuating everyone from the premises. The students’ parents were informed and they were sent back home.

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