Fire Accident After GAIL Pipeline Ruptures In Bengaluru

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Residents of Parappana Agrahara were in for a rude shock as an accidental fire broke out following a leak in a GAIL (Gas Authority of India Ltd.) pipeline on Sunday. The incident occurred at about 7 p.m. at AECS Layout. Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries, as the fire broke out in an open area in the locality. Two fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. It took more than an hour to bring the fire under control, according to sources in the Fire and Emergency Services. The sources said that around 7 p.m, locals noticed the fire and raised an alarm. Prashanth, a labourer at a construction site in the locality, alerted the fire control. The police said the Fire and Emergency Services personnel, along with a team from GAIL, were investigating the cause of the gas leak, while an official from Fire and Emergency Services claimed there were three to four leaks in the same pipeline.