Cylinder blast at tea stall near Iskcon Circle chars nine two-wheelers in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: Nine two-wheelers were gutted after a fire triggered by an LPG cylinder blast ripped through a tea stall near Iskcon flyover on SG Road on Wednesday evening. No casualties were reported in the incident, officials said.

According to the fire department, the fire broke out around 7.50pm at a tea kiosk located on the service road opposite Wide Angle near Iskcon Circle. The stall, reportedly operated by a differently abled person, was shut at the time of the incident.

Preliminary investigation suggested that an LPG gas leak inside the kiosk led to the cylinder blast, which quickly sparked a massive fire. The flames soon spread to nearby parked vehicles at the municipal corporation’s pay-and-park facility adjacent to the stall.

Fire officials said four scooters and five motorcycles parked near the kiosk were completely charred before firefighters could bring the blaze under control. Thick smoke engulfed the area, forcing authorities to temporarily shut the service road to prevent further risk and ease firefighting operations.

Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot after local residents alerted emergency services. Firefighters managed to douse the flames after a sustained operation and also secured the leaking gas connection to prevent another explosion.

Officials said the kiosk had been placed at the parking facility operated near the multiplex area on SG Highway.