Gurdwara LPG Cylinder Blast Injures Seven, Including Four Teenagers

Seven individuals, including four teenagers, sustained burn injuries following an LPG cylinder blast at Gurdwara Jamni Sahib in Bajidpur. The incident occurred during langar preparations due to a suspected gas leak. The Punjab State Child Rights Commission has instructed local authorities to aid the victims and prioritize their treatment.

A blast in an LPG cylinder at Gurdwara Jamni Sahib in Bajidpur left seven people injured, including four teenagers, according to police reports.

The incident occurred while 'sewadars' prepared 'langar' (community kitchen) and was likely caused by a gas leak, authorities said.

The injured—identified as Daljit Singh, Talwinder Singh, along with teenagers Gurbaksh Singh (16), Jagsir Singh (17), Akashdeep Singh (17), Rambhagwan Singh (14), and Rajpal Singh (18)—were initially treated at Civil Hospital, Ferozepur, before being referred to Guru Gobind Singh Medical College in Faridkot. Talwinder Singh, who suffered 90 per cent burns, was further transferred to a hospital in Ludhiana.

The Punjab State Child Rights Commission has taken suo moto notice and directed Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman to ensure assistance for the victims, setting an August 6 deadline for a report on the incident. The DC affirmed that all necessary help and care were being provided, with treatment being the utmost priority.