Bulandshahr. A two-storey house collapsed due to the explosion of an oxygen gas cylinder while being placed in the house for a patient. The couple, two sons, one son and one granddaughter died in the accident, 10 people were injured. The injured have been admitted to private and government hospitals. The rescue team pulled out the people buried under the debris after a lot of effort. Rescue work continued till late night. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, taking cognizance of the incident, has directed the administrative officials to immediately speed up the relief work.
According to the police, 55-year-old Rukhsar, wife of Riyazuddin alias Raju of Secunderabad, was discharged from the hospital on Monday and reached home. Oxygen cylinder was brought home when Rukhsar had difficulty in breathing. The cylinder suddenly exploded while being placed. The cylinder exploded with a loud sound and the house collapsed. Riyazuddin, Rukhsar, sons Shahrukh, Aas Mohammad, Sona and Salman and daughter Tamanna, who had come to see their mother, were also buried under the debris. Along with this, 10 children were also buried. There was screaming as soon as the accident happened.
Police and administration officials reached the spot. Rescue operations were started. The injured who were pulled out of the debris were sent to the hospital. Doctors in various hospitals declared 60-year-old Riyazuddin, 55-year-old Rukhsar, son 26-year-old Aas Mohammad, 11-year-old Salman and daughter 24-year-old Tamanna and Tamanna’s daughter three-year-old Hivja dead. More than ten people are injured, who are undergoing treatment.
DM Chandraprakash Singh says that the accident happened due to the explosion of an oxygen cylinder in the house. The entire house has collapsed. Rescue operation is going on. Police, medical, fire brigade, municipal officials and employees are engaged in rescue work. 18 to 19 people of the family lived in this house. 10 people have been evacuated safely.
Chief Fire Officer Pramod Sharma says that oxygen cylinders should be kept away from gasoline, aerosol spray and electrical equipment. There should not be any kind of flammable material where oxygen cylinders are kept. Sometimes accidents also happen due to the nozzle of the cylinder being open or loose.
Pramod Sharma said that nothing can be said for sure about the accident that happened in Secunderabad, but it seems that while attaching the cylinder to the patient, its nozzle must have opened and the pressure directly hit the roof and the house collapsed. The real reason will be known only after investigation.
