On December 4, at 7:09 p.m., rescuers received a report of a fire caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder in the town of Rava-Ruska, Lviv District, in a brick utility building.
When the firefighters arrived at the scene, it became clear that the owner, born in 1966, was in the building at the time of the explosion of the gas cylinder, who was hospitalized in the St. Luke’s Hospital in Lviv with II-III degree burns to his hands and feet.
A gas cylinder, household items on an area of 2 square meters, a ceiling on an area of 10 square meters were damaged.
To avoid accidents, it is necessary to observe the following rules for using cylinders and gas appliances:
• Do not store gas-filled cylinders in living spaces, bathrooms, corridors, balconies, garages, or near heating devices.
• Do not use a faulty gas cylinder installation, do not repair it yourself.
• Exchange cylinders only at special points of the gas industry.
• Demand at the point of exchange that the valve be checked for tightness and gas mass in the cylinder. Do not repair the cylinder valve yourself.
• Do not allow the cylinder to heat up.
• In case of gas leakage, close the cylinder valve and take it outside.
Take care of your home and your life, follow the rules of fire safety.