Overview
- The fire ignited during gas filling at a CNG station near the Hyderabad Bypass, trapping passengers inside a van.
- Police confirmed the vehicle’s gas cylinder exploded after the blaze began, worsening the damage.
- Eight injured passengers were taken to Civil Hospital Hyderabad, with one patient in critical condition with 40 percent burns.
- Rescue teams, police, and firefighters quickly contained the flames and kept nearby vehicles from catching fire.
- Officials launched an investigation and signaled wider safety checks as experts and residents urged stricter maintenance and inspections.