Overview
- CCTV footage from Tuesday, Nov. 3 shows a delivered LPG cylinder leaking and flames erupting when the gas reportedly met a lit oil lamp at a Malleshwaram doorstep, and the delivery worker escaped without injury.
- Malleshwaram police and the Bengaluru fire brigade attended the scene and have begun an official investigation into the suspected leak and the ignition; investigators have not yet confirmed the exact technical cause or whether an explosion occurred.
- The viral clip appears to show the delivery agent pouring water onto the cylinder to control the flames, a response that netizens and reporters criticised as evidence of inadequate training for handling gas leaks.
- The video was widely shared online, including a post on X by the handle 'rameshofficial0', prompting public backlash focused on the gas company whose-branded agent appears in the footage while some details remain unverified by independent reporters.
- LPG is highly flammable and even small leaks can ignite on contact with open flames; officials and coverage note household safety steps such as keeping cylinders away from lit diyas, checking cylinders on delivery, storing cylinders upright in ventilated areas, and calling the LPG emergency helpline at 1906.