Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Gas Cylinder Blast Near Naidu Meeting Triggers Panic
A gas cylinder suddenly exploded near a meeting attended by people in Vijayawada.
The blast happened at a lemon soda cart near the stadium.
The loud noise frightened people nearby.
Police quickly secured the area.
They believed intense heat may have caused the cylinder to explode.
The cylinder flew about 60 metres and hit an electricity pole.
This caused the surrounding area to lose power for a short time.
No major incident was reported after police took control.
A gas cylinder exploded near a public meeting venue in Vijayawada on Wednesday evening.
The blast occurred at a roadside lemon soda cart near Makineneni Basavapunnaiah Stadium.
Police suspected intense heat caused the cylinder to explode.
The cylinder flew nearly 60 metres and struck an electricity pole, causing a power outage.
Police secured the area, controlled the situation, and reported no major untoward incident.
- Who
- People attending Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s public meeting and police responding to the blast.
- What
- A gas cylinder exploded at a roadside lemon soda cart, causing panic and a power outage.
- When
- Wednesday evening.
- Where
- Near Makineneni Basavapunnaiah Stadium in Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada.
- Why
- Police preliminarily suspected that intense heat caused the cylinder to explode.
- Incident
- Gas cylinder explosion
- Location
- Lemon soda cart near Makineneni Basavapunnaiah Stadium
- City
- Vijayawada
- Distance traveled
- Nearly 60 metres
- Immediate impact
- The cylinder hit an electricity pole and caused a power outage
- Preliminary suspected cause
- Intense heat
- Reported casualties or major damage
- No major untoward incident was reported