A watchman was killed when a nitrogen gas cylinder exploded suddenly in a private outlet in Pudukottai town on Wednesday. Police identified the victim as K. Manoharan (55) of Mettupatti village in Alangudi taluk.
The incident occurred at around 7.35 p.m. when Manoharan and the outlet’s owner S. Savarimuthu (68) were filling nitrogen gas in a cylinder when it exploded all of a sudden. Manoharan was killed on the spot. Savarimuthu and another person identified as S. Boopathy (32) of Pudukottai who had come to the outlet to change the cylinder sustained injuries. Both were admitted to the Pudukottai Government Medical College Hospital. The Ganesh Nagar police are investigating, said police sources.
Published - October 14, 2026 10:33 pm IST