70-year old woman hurt by cylinder accident

A 70-year-old woman on Saturday sustained minor injuries in a gas cylinder blast.

The cylinder had exploded in a service shop and damaged the windshield of the bus on which she was travelling, injuring her in the process.

P Sita, a home maker from Ettimadai, was returning home when a gas cylinder from a shop exploded. "The wind shield was shattered and some glass pieces fell on Sita's back, and she sustained minor injuries," the police said.

Sita was rushed for treatment to a nearby private hospital, and later was sent home. Police found that the cylinder had burst in Ali's Traders, a service centre owned by Haneefa, who is on the run.

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