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Families Recount Delays After Deadly Delhi CNG Station Blast
A blast happened at a CNG station in Delhi while gas was being put into a truck.
Three workers died, and three other people were hurt.
Families came to help their relatives after hearing about the explosion.
One family said Manish lay badly injured and bleeding for about 30 minutes before he was taken to a hospital.
Another family said they had to carry injured people to a hospital themselves.
Police said senior officers reached the scene soon after the blast.
Fire officials said they received the emergency call at 3:37 pm and sent six fire engines.
Investigators had not yet determined what caused the explosion.
Three workers were killed and three others injured in a blast at a Delhi CNG station.
The explosion occurred while CNG was being refilled in a truck on Wednesday afternoon.
A relative said critically injured worker Manish lay bleeding for nearly half an hour before being taken to hospital.
Families alleged there was initially no ambulance or police presence and said they transported victims themselves.
Police said senior officers arrived soon after the blast, while the explosion’s exact cause remains unknown.
- Who
- Workers at the CNG station, including Manish, Brahmjeet and Sunny, were among those affected; three others were injured.
- What
- A blast occurred at a CNG station, killing three workers and injuring three people.
- Where
- At a CNG station in Delhi; injured people were taken to hospitals including Safdarjung Hospital and CD Global Hospital in Mundka.
- When
- Wednesday afternoon; the Delhi Fire Service received the call at 3:37 pm.
- Why
- The explosion occurred while CNG was being refilled in a truck, but police said its exact cause was not immediately known.
Families’ Accounts
Police and Official Response
Initial emergency response
Families’ Accounts
Relatives alleged that no one initially came to take the injured away, that gas station staff fled, and that there was no police or ambulance when they arrived.
Police and Official Response
Police said senior officers, including the Outer District DCP, an ACP and the Mundka station house officer, were at the scene soon after the blast.
Transport to hospital
Families’ Accounts
Families said they had to carry injured relatives themselves to Jeevan Jyoti Hospital in Bahadurgarh, while Manish reportedly lost significant blood before reaching Safdarjung Hospital.
Police and Official Response
Police reported that six people near the truck were taken to hospitals, including three admitted to CD Global Hospital in Mundka.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Three workers were killed: Manish, Brahmjeet and Sunny.
- Injured
- Three people identified by police as Surjeet, Sanjay and Vipin were admitted to hospital.
- Emergency call
- The Delhi Fire Service received the call at 3:37 pm.
- Fire response
- Six fire tenders were sent to the station.
- Reported delay
- Manish’s uncle said he lay bleeding for nearly half an hour before being taken away.
- Hospital treatment
- Manish was taken to Safdarjung Hospital, while Akshay was described as critically injured after suffering severe back injuries and internal and blunt trauma.
- Cause
- Police said the exact cause of the explosion was not immediately known.
Quotes
Vijay Prasad
Uncle of Manish
“"Akshay has severe injuries on his back and internal and blunt trauma. He is in critical condition. Brahmjeet passed away on the spot."”
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“"He lay there for half an hour. He had lost so much blood. How could anyone survive?"”
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Sources
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