Published - February 08, 2026 04:23 am IST - Jammu A mysterious gas leak from a cylinder at a scrap dealer’s shop triggered panic in a locality near the Jammu airport on Saturday (February 7, 2026), prompting authorities to rush joint teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to the scene, officials said. Several residents of Rani Bagh complained of breathlessness following the sudden leakage of gas from an abandoned cylinder lying at the scrap dealer’s premises, they added. According to authorities, teams of the NDRF and SDRF, wearing protective gear, along with police and fire and emergency department personnel, reached the scene and successfully contained the leak.
