Two incidents of LPG explosion in densely populated areas of Agra and Aligarh respectively in the past few days, that killed seven and left many injured, have raised concerns over the way small cracker and toy gun manufacturing units function. What is worrisome is also the timing of the blasts– with Diwali drawing closer, work was on in full swing in both these units.
While a probe had been ordered, no concrete measures seems to have been taken to check such incidents, said locals.
On October 18, three people were killed and four others were seriously injured when a gas cylinder exploded in a house where firecrackers were stored, police said. The house was in Agra’s densely populated locality of Azampada. Two other houses in the vicinity were also damaged due to the high intensity blast.
