A gas pipeline blast in the Nalgonda District of Telangana has killed two and injured three. The blast occurred in Imampet after a leak in the pipeline operated by GAIL India.
The blast killed two GAIL employees – Roshan Tijare, a manager, and V Ramesh, a technician. Three other employees – a manager and two technicians – of the public sector unit were injured. One of them has sustained critical injuries, and is being shifted to Hyderabad, about 150 km away, for treatment.
The blast happened during a routine pipeline check.