Cylinder explosion near Visakhapatnam harbor: Three killed on spot, three grievously injured
Visakhapatnam: Three people are reported to have died on the spot and three others sustained serious injuries as a gas cylinder used for welding at a scrap shop near the fishing harbor in the city exploded on Wednesday.
The bodies of the victims were scattered due to the intensity of the explosion. Some could not be identified as they were highly damaged, reports India Today.
Police, fire brigade and rescue teams, who were informed of the incident by the locals, rushed to the harbor and undertook the rescue operations. The cause for the explosion is also being probed by the officers, although initial reports suggest that the blast was due to a defect in the cylinder used for welding.
The families of the accident victims have been informed of the matter by the police. The injured men are being treated at a nearby hospital.
Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed shock over the incident and expressed condolence to the bereaved families. He has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to ensure immediate and high-quality medical care for the injured. He has also urged the government to provide comprehensive support to the families of the victims.
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Body of UP girl who fell in Meghalaya waterfall recovered
Shillong (PTI): The body of a 15-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh who fell into a waterfall in Meghalaya's Sohra area while trying to take snaps a day ago was recovered on Thursday morning, officials said.
The girl had gone missing on Wednesday after she reportedly slipped while trying to take photographs and fell into one of the deep natural pools at the Wei Sawdong Falls, they said.
Search operations were conducted through Wednesday but were called off after sunset.
Around 7.30 am on Thursday, locals spotted the body stuck between rocks near the waterfall, officials said. Following this, a joint team of Fire and Emergency Services and the Sohra Police recovered the body around 10 am.
"Local village volunteers resumed the search early this morning and spotted the body, following which we recovered the body," a senior official told PTI.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, he added.
