Delhi: One Dead, 2 Injured in Hydrogen Cylinder Blast in Sangam Viharnewsbhunt

A 50-year-old man died while two others, including a six-year-old girl were seriously injured when a hydrogen gas cylinder burst in South Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area. According to police, distress call was received at Sangam Vihar police station at 4.46 p.m on Saturday evening that a gas cylinder blast had occurred at the house of a balloon seller in the area.

The deceased has been identified as Deep Singh, a resident of G block in Sangam Vihar.

CCTV visuals of the blast are doing rounds on social media, where sudden burst of smoke and dirt can be seen rising from a house before an unresponsive body of a man falls of the ground.

“On inquiry it was revealed that Deep Singh was residing in Sangam Vihar with his family on rent. He used to sell balloons since his childhood,” said a senior police officer.

“On Saturday, at about 4.30 p.m., he was preparing gas while keeping Calcium Carbide and water in a gas cylinder. During this the gas cylinder blasted and Singh died on the spot. One labourer working nearby Haneef Ansari (35), and a six-year-girl suffered minor injuries,” said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chandan Chowdhary.

“Haneef is undergoing treatment at JPN Apex Trauma Centre AIIMS and the girl has been taken to some unknown hospital,” said the DCP.