Kadaba: Gas leak catches fire; Major mishap averted by staff's quick action

Subramanya: A leakage in a cooking gas cylinder caused a fire on Monday at the Government Higher Primary School at Noojibalthila in Kadaba taluk. The quick actions of those present in dousing the flames averted a major mishap.

The incident happened on Monday morning when the staff began preparing the mid-day meals for the children. Leakage was observed from the pipe of the gas cylinder that soon caught fire.

Grama Panchayat personnel Dhanraj, Jayaprakash Shantiguri, and Prasad Jalu used a fire extinguisher from an open window and extinguished the fire quickly. No major damage has been reported so far.

The police were called to the spot for further inspection.

The faulty gas cylinder was later replaced.