LPG cylinder explodes in lodge
Update: 2019-01-01 05:30 IST
Vijayawada: One person sustained injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Prabha Rest House and Lodge here on Monday. The people in the vicinity were panicked. The nine room rest house was located on MG road near Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala.
Fire fighters swung into action and controlled the flames. Krishnalanka Circle Inspector P Ramachandra Rao told ‘The Hans India’ that gas leaked from the cylinder and spread all over the room.
The rest house manager P Suresh Kumar Goud switched on the light and the cylinder exploded. Suresh escaped with minor injuries.
A case was registered and investigation is in progress.