Bokaro: An explosion ripped through plot number 95 at Bari Cooperative around 2.30am Sunday, damaging several rooms. Nine family members, who were inside the house at the time of incident, escaped unhurt, police said.A suspected leak in a PNG gas pipeline might have resulted in the blast. “We have called a FSL team. The exact cause of the explosion will be established after detailed investigation,” said DSP (City) Rajeev Ranjan.“Two rooms, the kitchen, bathroom, doors, windows and boundary wall suffered extensive damages. Household belongings were destroyed. The estimated loss is between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 30 lakh, though the actual damage will be assessed after a detailed inspection,” said house owner Anil Jha, who runs a soap manufacturing unit in Balidih.
