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Hydrogen gas cylinder explosion in Kallakurichi: Balloon seller booked for negligence, CM announces solatium

Published - January 20, 2026 02:01 pm IST - KALLAKURICHI A day after a 50-year-old woman was killed and 18 others were injured in an explosion of a hydrogen gas cylinder at Manalurpettai in Kallakurichi on Monday (January 19, 2026) night, the police have booked the vendor who operated the cylinder and charged him with negligence. Police said A. Ezhumalai (41) of Kulathur village in Tiruvannamalai district, who operated the hydrogen gas cylinder, had sustained severe injuries in the explosion and was admitted to the Tiruvannamalai Government Medical College and Hospital.

Hydrogen gas cylinder explosion in Kallakurichi: Balloon seller booked for negligence, CM announces solatium

Credit: Thehindu

Key Highlights

  • He has been charged with causing death by negligence and endangering life or personal safety of others and other sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act.
  • The incident occurred around 7.30 p. m.
  • during the annual River Festival.
  • Police said Ezhumalai was filling balloons with hydrogen gas when the cylinder exploded.
  • Kala who was near the site bore the brunt of the blast and both her legs were severed.
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  1. Hydrogen gas cylinder explosion in Kallakurichi: Balloon seller booked for negligence, CM announces solatium

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