A horrific accident took place in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday. Helium gas cylinder and balloon exploded in a private school. Police said that about 37 people, including 33 school students, were injured after the massive blast. Surguja Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma said that the incident took place after 2 pm in the grounds of Vivekananda School in Ambikapur city when helium gas cylinder was being used to fill air in the balloon.
The police officer said that suddenly the cylinder and the balloon burst, due to which four people working to fill the balloons were seriously injured. About 33 children of the school, who were playing in the field during lunch time, were hit by it and suffered minor injuries. As soon as the information was received, the police team reached the spot and the injured were admitted to a hospital here.
The police officer said that out of the 33 children, 11 have been discharged after first aid, while the condition of the other children is said to be out of danger. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the balloons were meant for some function but how they were provided to the school premises to fill them with air is being investigated. The officer said that a case has been registered in this regard and further investigation is underway.