Kolkata: On Wednesday, a blast took place in a cafe located in the Jodhpur Park area in South Kolkata, resulting in slight injuries to one person, and the information has been reported by the news agency as well as councilor Mousumi Das. The injured man, who got a burn on his body, has been taken for treatment to a hospital.
The field report by Mousumi Das stated that the explosion took place in a cafe facility in which young personnel experienced a severe burn injury. The force of the blast was sufficient enough to turn the shutter of the cafe upside down and also break all the windows. At first, it was thought that the explosion could have resulted from an LPG cylinder, though more details have yet to be divulged.
Fire and police arrived on the scene shortly after the explosion happened, and an inquiry is underway to ascertain the root of the blast. Law enforcement agencies and forensic specialists are in the process of collecting evidence to determine the cause of the blast and whether it has originated from a malfunctioning gas cylinder, vandalism, or any other factor.
There are questions about safety measures in business places and high calls for inspecting gas and electrical items to eliminate such disasters. Due to the occurrence, the police proceeded to close off the area to allow them to investigate while they shielded residents and businesses in the vicinity.
Therefore, more details are likely to surface in determining the explosion causes, and events preceding this disastrous event. The authorities are also scrambling to tackle all possible risks that could have an input to the eventuality of the occurrence so that such instances do not happen again.
The people continue waiting for further action from authorities that aim to stabilize the community, inform them about the state of the injured, and investigate the case.
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