Blast at a GAIL gas pipeline in South Delhi

"The explosion and the subsequent fire occurred when third part contractors working for Delhi Metro dug up the area," GAIL officials said.

By PTI | Updated: Jan 16, 2015, 11.45 AM IST

NEW DELHI: An explosion took place this morning at a national gas pipeline of Gas Authority of India Ltd ( GAIL) in South Delhi but there were no casualties reported.

"The explosion and the subsequent fire occurred when third part contractors working for Delhi Metro dug up the area," GAIL officials said.

Fire tenders reached the spot and efforts were on to extinguish the fire.

No one was injured in the incident, the officials added.

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