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Gas cylinder explosions: Experts give safety tips

On general safety practices, Zziwa advises that cylinders should always be placed in well-ventilated spaces, away from high-traffic passageways where they can easily be knocked over. 

Investigators indicated that the blast was triggered by a student who mishandled a gas cylinder, a reminder of how quickly a routine task can turn into disaster.
By: Dallen Namugga, Journalists @New Vision


KAMPALA - On the afternoon of August 26, a loud explosion ripped through a students’ hostel in Banda near Kyambogo University, sending the entire neighbourhood into panic. 

Eyewitnesses said

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