TURA, Jan 14: An electrical short circuit in the kitchen of a house at Balsrigittim locality of Williamnagar town late Thursday evening which led to a fire causing the explosion of a gas cylinder.
“The fire was caused by poor electrical wiring leading to the mishap. Our fire and emergency teams rushed to the site and managed to put it out before it could spread further,” informed East Garo Hills Superintendent of Police, Bruno A Sangma. There were no casualties.
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