Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14: A house got gutted in Purkhoo at city outskirts after LPG cylinders blasted. However, no causalities or injuries were reported so far.
Police sources said that though fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the fire, but the house had almost gutted in the fire.
Sources said, the fire was reported from the house belonging to one Ramesh Kumar Sharma whose family members were out to shopping for the marriage of house owner's daughter which is due next month.
"Locals saw smoke billowing out this later afternoon and accordingly informed the house owner over phone, sources said, adding, "within no time, Fire Services Department and police too were informed the flames were so huge that everything in the house was burnt down in the fire in which two LPG cylinders exploded causing panic in the area. "We have lost everything including electronic gadgets, furniture and clothes," said family members.
Meanwhile concerned Kanachak police have registered a case and started the investigations. |
