Gas leak blast in Hyderabad’s Medchal market kills one, injures two

A person was killed and two others have been injured after a fuel leak triggered an explosion in a residence within the Medchal market space late on Monday (August 4, 2025) night time.

In accordance with Medchal Inspector A. Satyanarayana, the incident was reported round 10 p.m. in a cramped room behind a row of shutters, the place 56-year-old Tirupatamma resides. “She had switched on the fuel range to cook dinner when the leaked fuel exploded,” the officer mentioned.

Preliminary investigation revealed {that a} leak within the fuel pipe had allowed fuel to build up within the poorly ventilated house, resulting in a blast when the range was ignited.

The explosion triggered a part of the home to break down, with a bit of the wall falling onto the road exterior. A pedestrian strolling by was killed on the spot, whereas one other passerby sustained accidents.

The identities of the pedestrians are but to be established.

Ms. Tirupatamma additionally suffered burn accidents within the incident. Each she and the injured pedestrian have been shifted to a hospital and are presently present process remedy.

A case has been registered and additional investigation is underway.