BHUBANESWAR: Wednesday’s explosion of an auto LPG tank in a filling station near Raj Bhawan has raised questions on safety of petrol pumps in thickly populated areas of cities and towns.
As many of the old petrol pumps in the Twin City of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are located in congested areas and can trigger a disaster of unimaginable proportion in the event of a fire, the incident has prompted discussion about ensuring extra safety measures or relocating the filling stations to a safer distance.
