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Gas cylinder leak sparks fire at Kalyaani Chowk, Muzaffarpur, destroying three shops
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 12:34 PM
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A leaking gas cylinder ignited a shop at the busy Kalyaani Chowk in Muzaffarpur, quickly spreading to two adjacent stores and causing damage estimated at over three lakh rupees.
A gas cylinder pipe burst in a shop located at Kalyaani Chowk, a crowded commercial hub in Muzaffarpur's Nagar police jurisdiction. The leak ignited a fire that rapidly engulfed the shop and spread to two neighboring establishments.
Local fire‑brigade units arrived within minutes and managed to control the blaze, preventing any loss of life. Preliminary assessments put the material damage at more than three lakh rupees, affecting merchandise and shop fittings.
Police officials have sealed the site and are conducting a technical investigation to determine the cause of the cylinder failure. The incident highlights the need for stricter safety checks on commercial gas installations in busy market areas.
Shop owners have been advised to cooperate with the inquiry and to seek compensation through their insurers. The municipal authorities have pledged to increase routine inspections of gas cylinders in market zones to avert similar accidents.
No injuries were reported, and normal traffic flow resumed after the area was cleared, though the affected shops remain closed pending repairs.
Local fire‑brigade units arrived within minutes and managed to control the blaze, preventing any loss of life. Preliminary assessments put the material damage at more than three lakh rupees, affecting merchandise and shop fittings.
Police officials have sealed the site and are conducting a technical investigation to determine the cause of the cylinder failure. The incident highlights the need for stricter safety checks on commercial gas installations in busy market areas.
Shop owners have been advised to cooperate with the inquiry and to seek compensation through their insurers. The municipal authorities have pledged to increase routine inspections of gas cylinders in market zones to avert similar accidents.
No injuries were reported, and normal traffic flow resumed after the area was cleared, though the affected shops remain closed pending repairs.