Bihar gas pipeline leak: One dead, six injured as PNG leak triggers blast in Muzaffarpur

An explosion occured in a leaked gas pipeline on Monday, shockwaves from which severely damaged a four-storey building and shattered windowpanes within a 100-metre radius, leaving one person dead and at least six injured.

Eyewitnesses told PTI that the explosion happened when a JCB machine dug near the underground PNG pipeline in the Gobarsahi-Dumri area of Bihar, while some locals said they could hear the explosion nearly three kilometres away.

Muzaffarpur District Magistrate Kumar Gaurav said to PTI, "The explosion caused by a PNG pipeline leak claimed one life and left six others injured."


"All the injured have been admitted to the nearest government hospital. An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the incident and fix responsibility," he added.

Amid the blast triggered by the PNG pipeline leak, a four-storey building was severely damaged, while windowpanes of several houses within a 100-metre radius were shattered

Several vehicles were also damaged in the blast, officials said.

The explosion also led to a blaze that was brought under control by rescue teams involving the fire brigade, police and district administration teams.