Fire in Pune slum caused LPG cylinder blast, no casualty

PUNE: A blaze in Lohiyanagar slum area in Pune led to a cylinder blast in one of the houses on Monday night. The fire was contained within an hour by Pune fire brigade late on Monday night.

While no casualty was reported, around 5-6 huts were completely destroyed in the fire. The fire brigade had deployed six vehicles and emptied two tankers in the dousing process. The fire was brought under control within an hour. Chief Fire Officer Prashant Ranpise was present at the spot.

“There were no casualties of injuries in the fire. The people gathered after the fire and in that one man’s foot was injured. But that was a minor injury,” said Ranpise.