Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Gas Leak Causes Fire at Gurukul School
A fire started at a school because of a gas leak.
A worker and a student got hurt.
The fire started when a new gas cylinder was being changed, and the gas leaked and caught fire from another stove.
The school staff quickly evacuated the students and put out the fire.
The school has 430 students, and the incident happened in the kitchen.
A fire broke out at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Gurukul Girls Residential School due to a gas leak.
A worker and a girl student were injured in the incident.
The fire started when a new cooking gas cylinder was being replaced, and the gas leaked and caught fire from another stove.
School staff promptly evacuated the students and extinguished the fire.
The school has 430 students, and the incident triggered panic among them.
- Who
- A worker and a girl student
- What
- A fire caused by a gas leak
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Dr B.R. Ambedkar Gurukul Girls Residential School, Penugonda, West Godavari district
- Why
- A gas leak from a new cooking gas cylinder caught fire from flames of another stove
School Management
Parents and Students
Response to the Incident
School Management
The school management claims that the staff responded promptly and effectively to the incident, evacuating students and extinguishing the fire quickly.
Parents and Students
Parents and students may have concerns about the safety measures in place and the adequacy of the response.
- Location
- Penugonda, West Godavari district
- Date
- Thursday
- Injured
- 1 worker, 1 student
- Total Students
- 430
- Cause of Fire
- Gas leak from a new cooking gas cylinder