Gas Regulator Breaks in Pimple Gurav, Woman Sustains Minor Injuries

PCMC24Published: 5 Oct 2026, 6:04 pm1 min read

A kitchen with a gas cylinder, stove, and broken floor tiles.

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A gas regulator broke in Pimple Gurav's Bhimashankar Colony on Monday afternoon, causing a loud noise. Suvarna Dalvi sustained minor injuries, and kitchen tiles were damaged. Fortunately, the gas cylinder did not explode.

Key points

A gas regulator broke in Pimple Gurav, causing a loud noise.
Suvarna Dalvi sustained minor injuries.
Kitchen tiles were damaged.
Police confirmed that the gas cylinder did not explode.

A loud noise was heard in a house in Bhimashankar Colony, Pimple Gurav, on Monday afternoon between 12:15 PM and 12:30 PM, after a gas regulator broke. Suvarna Dalvi sustained minor injuries in the incident. According to Punekar News, the gas cylinder's regulator was not properly fitted when an attempt was made to light the gas stove, causing it to break.

The incident also caused damage to the kitchen tiles. Upon receiving information about the incident, Jitendra Koli of Sangvi Police Station and his team arrived at the scene. According to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police, a major accident was averted as the gas cylinder fortunately did not explode.

Suvarna Dalvi's husband, Bajirao Dalvi, stated that the incident was unexpected. The police have conducted a panchnama (spot inspection report) and initiated further investigation. Preliminary investigations suggest that the accident occurred because the gas regulator was not properly fitted.