Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Nov 30: A potential disaster was averted at late night after a sudden cooking gas leak was detected in an apartment located on the upper floor of a residential complex near Urwa Market. The timely alertness of the residents and the swift response of the Kadri Fire Station helped prevent a major mishap.

House owner Prashanth Nayak woke up after hearing an unusual sound from the kitchen. On checking, he noticed the gas leak. He immediately escorted his mother, wife, and child to an open area downstairs and alerted neighbours. A friend living nearby informed the fire brigade.

Representational image

Fire personnel arrived promptly and found that the regulator had broken. They managed to remove it with difficulty, stopping the leak and easing the situation. Officials said that because the windows and doors had been kept open as a precaution, no major danger occurred.

A new gas cylinder had been installed just two days earlier, and it was full. The regulator switch had not been turned off. Suddenly, the regulator’s moulding broke, causing a loud noise and the gas leak. Fire officials said that if the house owner had not woken up, a disaster could have occurred. The exact cause of the regulator failure is yet to be determined.

Assistant station officer K V Gowda, leading fireman Chandrahas Salyan, driver Prabhu Mahadev, and firemen Puneeth and Karthik from the Kadri Fire Station were part of the operation.