Gas cylinder explosion in Army Train at Puri station, 1 injured

ONI Bureau:  One sustained critical injury after a cooking gas cylinder exploded inside army train in Platform No-2 in Puri railway station on Wednesday.

While two fire tenders have been deployed to the spot to douse the flames, the injured have been shifted to Puri district headquarters hospital.

Reportedly, the explosion occurred in the pantry car of the train when the LPG cylinders were being unloaded. The window panes of the Puri-Tirupati Express, which was parked close to the army train were also shattered.

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