A truck carrying gas cylinders caught fire at Bhopura Chowk on Delhi-Wazirabad Road in Thana Tila Mod area of Ghaziabad district, leading to a series of explosions. According to Chief Fire Officer Rahul Kumar, fire brigade officials and employees had reached the spot. But due to continuous cylinder explosions, fire brigade personnel were unable to reach the truck. According to local citizens, the nearby shops were completely burnt due to the fire. The noise of the explosion was so loud that people somehow managed to get out of there.
Atmosphere of fear among people due to the blast
However, the cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet. There is no report of any casualty or injury in this incident so far. There is an atmosphere of fear among the people due to the intermittent blasts in the gas cylinder. Local people are leaving their homes. Smoke has spread in the entire area. Due to this, there is difficulty in breathing.
The house also caught fire.
A local claimed that the incident happened around 4.30 am and several cylinders exploded. Due to this, a nearby wood warehouse was affected and a house also caught fire. Another local said that the nearby hotel has been damaged, the glasses have broken. There is a lot of panic among the public.
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