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Assam: Gas Cylinder Explosion Guts House in Bokakhat’s Jyotipur
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 06:46 PM
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A gas cylinder explosion on Sunday gutted a house in Jyotipur, Bokakhat, Assam, leaving the structure charred and residents injured.
A gas cylinder explosion on Sunday in Jyotipur, a locality of Bokakhat in Assam, set a residential house ablaze, leaving the building completely gutted. Firefighters arrived within minutes and managed to contain the blaze, but the structure was reduced to charred remains.
The explosion reportedly occurred when a gas cylinder, used for cooking, ruptured near the dwelling. Emergency services responded to the scene, attending to several residents who sustained minor injuries from the blast.
Local authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, citing the need to examine safety protocols for gas cylinders in the area. Residents are currently displaced, with relief tents set up nearby.
The Assam Fire and Rescue Department has urged households to regularly check gas cylinders and adhere to safety guidelines to prevent similar tragedies.
No further casualties have been reported, but the incident has raised concerns about gas cylinder safety in rural Assam.
The explosion reportedly occurred when a gas cylinder, used for cooking, ruptured near the dwelling. Emergency services responded to the scene, attending to several residents who sustained minor injuries from the blast.
Local authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, citing the need to examine safety protocols for gas cylinders in the area. Residents are currently displaced, with relief tents set up nearby.
The Assam Fire and Rescue Department has urged households to regularly check gas cylinders and adhere to safety guidelines to prevent similar tragedies.
No further casualties have been reported, but the incident has raised concerns about gas cylinder safety in rural Assam.