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An accident occurred while putting in cylinders in a gas geyser on Sunday morning on the home of retired railway worker Ashok Agarwal, resident of Brahmapuri Colony on Shamsabad Road, Agra. The fire began due to leakage within the cylinder. Ashok and his seven-year-old son received trapped within the lavatory. When the spouse raised an alarm, the neighbors got here. He opened the door and took each of them out. The husband, spouse and son had been burnt within the fire. He has been admitted to the hospital.
The incident occurred round 10 am. Ashok Agarwal was putting in the gas geyser pipe within the cylinder earlier than taking a shower within the lavatory. Wife Lata informed that she was cooking meals. Son Shyam was additionally current within the lavatory with the husband. A sudden fire broke out while organising a gas geyser. As quickly because the fire began, the toilet door was closed. Hearing the screams of her son and husband, she ran. Flames had been popping out of the window. He tried to open the door, but it surely did not open. He raised an alarm at this. At this the neighbors got here. He by some means opened the toilet door. After that the fire was put out. His face and hair had been additionally burnt in extinguishing the fire. All three had been admitted to a non-public hospital. Ashok Aggarwal has received burns up to 60 %. His condition is critical. My son can be burnt. It is suspected that there was a leakage within the cylinder while putting in the geyser pipe. It caught fire. The canine and crops of the home have additionally been burnt by the fire. The household has not knowledgeable the police. Inspector Bhupendra Kumar, in-charge of police station Tajganj, mentioned that no data has been given to the police.
Gas geyser has taken life
This shouldn’t be the primary case of a gas geyser accident within the metropolis. Many incidents have come to the fore prior to now. On 25 February 2019, the accident occurred in the home of businessman Rohit Dhupar in Pandav Nagar, Shahganj. The our bodies of his spouse and two daughters had been discovered within the lavatory. There was a gas geyser within the lavatory. The cylinder was empty. It was feared that each one three died due to suffocation. Earlier, the couple had died of suffocation within the New Agra space as effectively. One died in Balkeshwar too.
Winter is coming, watch out
Winter season is coming. Old geysers are put in within the homes. People additionally get new geysers put in. Dr. Amit Agarwal, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Agra College has suggested to watch out while utilizing the geyser.
When a geyser is turned on, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are produced. This leads to an absence of oxygen. To make up for this shortcoming, the toilet ought to have a grille, which permits air to circulate by way of.
Due to lack of oxygen, the respiratory perform of the particular person is affected. It can’t be fulfilled. After staying unconscious for a very long time, it could actually lead to demise. With the grille put in, the surface air will proceed to circulate.
The cylinder of the geyser needs to be put in exterior the toilet, as a result of the particular person inside can be secure in case of leakage from the cylinder. The fire may also be simply extinguished exterior.
Show the previous geyser to the artisan, in order that the leakage will be came upon.
