1 killed, many injured as gas tanker explodes
1 killed, many injured as gas tanker explodes
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsA woman was killed whenan LPG tanker lorry burst into flames after an accident and set her house nearby on fire, police here said Tuesday. Thirty-four people were injured in the accident.The incident occurred when the lorry carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) overturned after hitting a divider around 11.30 p.m. Monday.While the driver and a helper ran for safety, the vehicle caught fire and the flames engulfed five houses and some shops nearby.A50-year-old woman, Sreelatha, died in the fire. She was sleeping, when her house, 200 metres from the accident site, caught fire. She succumbedto her injuries Tuesday.The condition of seven of those injuredis stated to be serious, said doctors. Twenty-seven more people suffered from burn injuries and are being treated in Kannur and Kozhikode hospitals."We were around five km from the accident spot and heard a huge explosion and bright lights," said a witness. "Hadthere been no heavy rain at that time, the disaster would have been greater." After the accident, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy rushed to Kannur Tuesday and met district authorities.first published:August 28, 2012, 11:33 ISTlast updated:August 28, 2012, 11:33 IST
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A woman was killed when

an LPG tanker lorry burst into flames after an accident and set her house nearby on fire, police here said Tuesday. Thirty-four people were injured in the accident.The incident occurred when the lorry carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) overturned after hitting a divider around 11.30 p.m. Monday.While the driver and a helper ran for safety, the vehicle caught fire and the flames engulfed five houses and some shops nearby.A

50-year-old woman, Sreelatha, died in the fire. She was sleeping, when her house, 200 metres from the accident site, caught fire. She succumbed

to her injuries Tuesday.The condition of seven of those injured

is stated to be serious, said doctors. Twenty-seven more people suffered from burn injuries and are being treated in Kannur and Kozhikode hospitals."We were around five km from the accident spot and heard a huge explosion and bright lights," said a witness. "Had

there been no heavy rain at that time, the disaster would have been greater." After the accident, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy rushed to Kannur Tuesday and met district authorities.

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