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Helium tank explodes in Trichy, 1 dead, 22 injured

Oct 03, 2022 04:19 PM IST

As per initial probe, the cylinder belonged to a man selling balloons in the area. The deceased was reportedly smoking next to the cylinder.

A helium cylinder exploded in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli on Sunday killing one and injuring around two dozen people. The incident took place in a busy market in the Sigarathopu area of the district and was captured on CCTV.

A screengrab from CCTV footage of the explosion (ANI)
A screengrab from CCTV footage of the explosion (ANI)

News agency ANI shared footage of the blast. As seen in the footage, the blast ripped through several vehicles, including a tempo.

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Meanwhile, local police told Hindustan Times that as per their preliminary investigation, the helium cylinder belonged to a person selling balloons in the area. The victim, a male, was reportedly smoking right next to the cylinder, which led to the explosion.

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