Kitchen gas cylinder catches fire at house in Sheopur's Vijaypur, no one hurt

A gas cylinder kept in the kitchen of a house in Vijaypur in Sheopur district caught fire on Tuesday morning. A Dial 112 team reached the spot and brought the fire under control. No one was injured, but kitchen items were burnt.

The incident took place at the house of Devilal, son of Shivcharan Batham, who lives in Ransingh Colony. Household chores were under way at the time when the cylinder in the kitchen caught fire. Family members panicked on seeing the flames rising. People from the neighbourhood also gathered at the spot. The family then informed Dial 112.

On receiving the information, Dial 112 pilot Sanjay Sharma and Constable (No. 357) Bhagwan Singh Gurjar reached the spot. The two tried to put out the fire and brought the cylinder fire under control. The fire did not spread to the rest of the house.

Kitchen items were burnt in the fire, causing the family financial loss. It was a relief that no member of the family was injured and no life was lost.