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Blast in Muzaffarpur after PNG gas pipeline leak kills one, injures six
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 01:01 AM
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A pressurised natural gas (PNG) pipeline burst in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, triggering an explosion that left one person dead and six injured.
A pressurised natural gas (PNG) pipeline ruptured in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, causing a sudden blast. The explosion resulted in the death of one individual and injured six others, according to local authorities. Emergency services rushed to the site, providing medical aid and evacuating nearby residents. The area was cordoned off while investigators examined the cause of the leak. Officials have announced a thorough safety audit of the region's gas infrastructure to prevent similar incidents.