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Muzaffarpur Gas Pipeline Explosion Kills One, Fires Vehicles
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 03:46 PM
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A gas pipeline burst during a drainage construction at Sahu Chowk, Muzaffarpur, caused a massive explosion that killed one person and set several vehicles ablaze.
During the excavation of a drainage channel at Sahu Chowk on Gobarsahi-Dumri Road, a buried PNG gas pipeline was damaged, triggering a violent blast. The explosion ignited nearby houses and several vehicles, including a Thar, turning them to ashes. Authorities confirmed one fatality and multiple injuries. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, but the extent of damage to the surrounding area remains significant.