Hyderabad: A man suffered critical burn injuries in a scrap shop explosion at Church Colony in Ramanthapur on Sunday morning. Metal was being cut at the shop when the blast took place.
The shop is located on the ground floor of a G+2 building. The blast triggered a fire, which left the shop owner, Parashuram, seriously injured.
Scrap shop explosion victim taken to Gandhi Hospital
After the shop explosion, Parashuram came out of the shop with severe burns. Locals then rushed him in an ambulance to Gandhi Hospital for treatment. According to reports, burns covered around 70 per cent of his body, and his condition is critical.
Meanwhile, fire personnel rushed to the spot. They brought the blaze under control using two fire engines.