HYDERABAD: At least 11 persons were injured after a gas cylinder exploded early on Tuesday morning at a three-storey building in Nanakramguda. Gachibowli police said that the injured persons were shifted to different hospitals in the city, including Osmania General Hospital (OGH) and that two persons are critical. A huge portion of the building was also damaged in the blast.
According to sources, the explosion happened around 4.45 am and each floor had five rooms. The building was over-crowded with construction workers sharing the rooms. The gas cylinder which exploded was a commercial cylinder. “It looks like someone failed to turn off the regulator at night after cooking. At around 4.45 am, one of the residents went to the washroom and opened the door, where the light was already switched on and this might have triggered the blast,” Gachibowli police said.
