Shimla eatery blast | LPG leak led to explosion, says forensic report
The Hindu
Forensic report has revealed LPG leak to be behind the blast at an eatery in Shimla which killed one man and injured 13 others. The impact of the blast which took place at Himachali Rasoi restaurant, located in Middle Bazaar adjacent to the fire brigade office, was such that it shattered windowpanes of several shops in the vicinity
Forensic report has revealed LPG leak to be behind the blast at an eatery here in the heart of the city on July 18 which killed one man and injured 13 others.
The impact of the blast which took place at Himachali Rasoi restaurant, located in Middle Bazaar adjacent to the fire brigade office, was such that it shattered windowpanes of several shops in the vicinity.
The report put to rest speculations of sabotage as no remains of explosive material were found.
An examination of evidence collected from the blast site and adjacent places concluded that an LPG leak led to the blast, as per the experts of State Forensic Science Laboratory in Junga, SP Shimla Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi told PTI on July 30.
"Neither any fragments of exploding devices like detonator or timer devices were found at the blast site nor any evidence of high temperature as generally found in the blast, triggered with the help of detonator or explosive materials surfaced," the report said.
The SP said the two commercial cylinders police recovered from the spot were found to be leaking and one of them had minimal gas left.
When LPG mixes up with air or vapours it becomes deadly and causes aerosol blast, he said.
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