Cylinder Pipe Leak Sparks Fire in Ludhiana; One Adult and Three Children Seriously Injured

November 14, 2025

Ludhiana: A fire broke out in a room in Ludhiana, Punjab, today due to a leak in a cylinder pipe. One person and three children were seriously burned in the fire. Hearing the screams in the room, people rushed to the spot and took the injured to the civil hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.

Guddi, the mother of the injured children, said she lives in Neechi Mangali. A young man named Vikas also lives in the same apartment. He was cooking in his room this morning. His children were also sitting in Vikas’s room. When Vikas lit the gas stove, a fire suddenly erupted from the pipe.

The fire caused an explosion. The room was filled with smoke. The cries of children brought people together, who pulled the injured out of the room and rushed them to the hospital. The injured have been identified as Vikas, Arjun, Surjeet, and Rahul.

Rat bites cylinder pipe

In the hospital, Vikas, who was injured, said he was cooking in his room this morning. As soon as he lit a match to light the gas stove, a fire suddenly spread. Arjun, Surjeet, and Rahul were sitting near him, all of whom were also engulfed in flames. According to Vikas, his face was badly burned. Rahul, who is 4 years old, suffered burns to his legs. Vikas said he works in a plastic factory and has been living in Ludhiana for the last 2 years.

All four will be treated here – SMO Akhil Sarin

Civil Hospital SMO Akhil Sarin said that he has examined the condition of all four injured. All are being treated. Vikas’s face is burned. Initially, after seeing his condition, he thought of referring him to PGI or Patiala, but now his condition is normal. Therefore, these injured will be treated here.