A water pipe blast rocked Delhi’s Sadar Bazar on Saturday evening, killing at least one person while a portion of a building collapsed as well. Two fire tenders rushed to the spot after a loud bang was heard at around 7 pm.
CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced online in which a cloud of smoke can be seen after the blast.
“Prima facie, it seemed to be from a blast caused by the water pipe. No soot/ fire/ pellets/smell of any chemical etc was observed.
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“At present, one injured person has been shifted to Bara Hindu Rao Hospital by PCR. He has minor injuries. The area has been cordoned off,” the authorities said.
#Delhi के सदर बाज़ार के कुतुब रोड़ की एक दुकान में जोरदार धमाका, एक की मौत की खबर@DelhiPolice जांच में जुटी, धमाका कैसे हुआ ?
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The impact of the blast was so severe that a staircase of a house collapsed in the heavily-populated area.
“I can not say anything now police are investigating. At around 6 pm I heard a loud blast when I was sitting inside my shop. I can’t say if the blast was in the water motor, let them investigate,” a shop owner in the area told ANI.
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