Pimpri: A gas cylinder exploded at a snack center at Chinchwad Jakat Naka. Both were injured. The incident took place on Tuesday (Dec. 3) at around 9.30 am.
According to the fire brigade, there is a Shiva Snacks Center near Jain School. Suddenly the cylinder ignited while the center was starting around Savannah in the morning. This time the citizens who came for breakfast panicked. The fire injured shop owner Tewar and worker Pradip Kumar.
The injured have been identified as Mani Tewar (32) and Pradip Kumar (20), both residents of Chinchwad. Among them, restaurant owner Tewar has been admitted to a nearby private hospital while worker Pradeep Kumar has been admitted to YCM Hospital for treatment. Upon receiving the information, two bombs from the fire headquarters and one bomb from the authority sub-station arrived at the spot. They have brought the fire under control in just ten minutes.
