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Four Killed in Gujarat Fuel Tank Explosion

3 sourcesUpdated 22 Aug 2026, 2:01 pm Coverage regionsGlobal · Gujarat
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Four people were killed on a Saturday afternoon when a fuel tank exploded at a scrap yard in Nakhatrana, Kutch, Gujarat.

The dead included two adult brothers and two children from the same family.

Police said the explosion happened while scrap was being unloaded from a small commercial vehicle.

Police Inspector A M Patel confirmed the deaths and said an investigation is underway to determine the specific cause of the blast.

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All of the reporting agrees that a fuel tank explosion at a Kutch scrap yard killed four people, including two children, while scrap was being unloaded from a small commercial vehicle.

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The specific cause of the blast has not been determined, and authorities said the investigation is still underway.

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The report gives a concise account of the explosion and the people killed, including that two children died along with two adult brothers. It places the blast at a scrap yard in Nakhatrana, Kutch, and says it happened while scrap was being unloaded from a small commercial vehicle. Police Inspector A M Patel confirmed the deaths and said investigators are working to determine the cause.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Times of India
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4 killed, including 2 children, after commercial vehicle fuel tank explodes in Gujarat

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The Times of India reports that four people, including two young children, were killed when the fuel tank of a small commercial vehicle exploded at a scrap yard in Kutch, Gujarat. Police Inspector A M Patel stated that the incident occurred as two men were unloading scrap from the vehicle. Authorities confirmed the deceased included two brothers and two children aged three and three and a half. An official investigation is underway to determine the specific cause of the blast.