Overview

• A gas leak in a poorly ventilated room behind market shops triggered the explosion around 10 p.m. on August 4, authorities said.
• A pedestrian walking by was killed instantly and two others, including 56-year-old resident Tirupatamma, sustained burn injuries.
• The blast caused part of the building to collapse, sending a section of wall onto the street.
• Police have registered a case and launched a formal investigation while the injured receive treatment in hospital.
• The explosion follows a May fire near Charminar that killed 17 and highlights persistent safety and enforcement gaps in Hyderabad’s aging urban cores.