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Helium cylinder blast in Hyderabad injures four
A helium cylinder exploded near GSM Mall in Miyapur, Hyderabad, on Saturday evening, injuring four people. The blast occurred around 4.30 pm while a balloon seller was filling balloons, Miyapur police said.…
The Story in Brief
A helium cylinder exploded near GSM Mall in Miyapur, Hyderabad, on Saturday evening, injuring four people. The blast occurred around 4.30 pm while a balloon seller was filling balloons, Miyapur police said. An ice-cream vendor, Vivek Pal, 19, suffered a severe leg injury, with his right leg severed from the thigh. He is stable after being shifted to hospital.
Three others suffered minor injuries: Mullagani Janardhan, a private worker, Nandyala Danusha, 16, a student, and V Sindhu Priya, 25, a techie. The balloon seller injured his hand and fled the spot. Police have registered a case under section 288 of the BNS and section 25(b) of the Explosive Substances Act, and are searching for him.
The Indian Opinion
This incident will likely spark the usual calls for blanket bans on balloon sellers, as if helium cylinders are inherently dangerous. But the real story is the absence of basic regulation and safety awareness among street vendors using pressurised gas. A cylinder that severs a leg is not a toy. The test is whether police track down the fleeing seller and whether the city finally enforces simple rules on cylinder handling, storage and refill practices. One question: who was the supplier, and will he face scrutiny? That will reveal if authorities are serious about prevention or just issuing statements.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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