‘No one to take him’: Family says Delhi CNG pump worker ‘lay bleeding’ for 30 mins after blast
No One to Take Him: Delhi CNG Station Blast Tragedy
Bharatmorningnews.com – Three workers at a compressed natural gas station in Tikri Kalan, Delhi, lost their lives on Wednesday when a gas cylinder exploded during a truck refuelling operation. In the hours that followed, the families of the dead spoke of a harrowing gap between the blast and the arrival of medical help. For one young man, that gap stretched to roughly thirty minutes. His uncle, Vijay Prasad, summed up the family’s anguish in five words: “No one to take him.”
The Explosion and Its Immediate Aftermath
The incident occurred at a CNG fuel pump situated adjacent to Tikri Kalan Metro Station, on the outskirts of the capital. According to reports carried by PTI, a gas cylinder detonated while a truck was being filled with fuel. All three fatalities were station employees present at the time of the blast. The force of the explosion threw workers across the premises and left at least one of them sprawled on the ground, drenched in blood.
Prasad, speaking to PTI, described arriving at the scene after receiving a frantic phone call. His 25-year-old nephew, Manish, was found lying motionless near the pump area. The family’s account, relayed through the news agency, paints a picture of confusion and inaction in the critical minutes after the detonation.
“No One to Take Him”: The Family’s Account of a Fatal Delay
Prasad said Manish lay bleeding at the station for approximately thirty minutes before an ambulance finally arrived to carry him to Safdarjung Hospital. By the time the young man reached the emergency ward, he had lost a critical volume of blood. The family’s central grievance is not the explosion itself but what happened in the minutes immediately after it.
“He lay there for half an hour. He had lost so much blood. How could anyone survive?”
The phrase “no one to take him” has become the family’s shorthand for what they describe as institutional indifference. In their telling, no station supervisor, no colleague, and no bystander assumed responsibility for getting the wounded worker to a hospital. The ambulance, when it did come, arrived too late to reverse the damage.
Safety Questions and the Road Ahead
The tragedy has renewed scrutiny of operating protocols at CNG stations across Delhi and the National Capital Region. Questions are being raised about whether adequate first-aid supplies, emergency evacuation plans, and trained response personnel were present at the Tikri Kalan station on the day of the blast. Families of the three deceased workers have demanded a transparent investigation into both the cause of the cylinder failure and the post-incident response.
Local authorities have not yet released a detailed timeline of the minutes between the explosion and the ambulance’s arrival. Until that timeline is made public, the family’s claim that no one moved to help Manish for half an hour remains the most specific account available. The phrase “no one to take him” now anchors public discussion of workplace safety failures at fuel stations in the capital.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where did the Delhi CNG station explosion take place?
The blast occurred at a compressed natural gas fuel pump located near Tikri Kalan Metro Station, on the outskirts of Delhi. Three station employees were killed when a gas cylinder detonated during a truck refuelling operation on Wednesday.
Why is the family saying “no one to take him”?
The uncle of one victim, Vijay Prasad, used the phrase to describe what the family says happened after the explosion: their 25-year-old relative, Manish, was left bleeding at the station for roughly thirty minutes before an ambulance arrived. The family argues that no one at the station took responsibility for getting him to a hospital in time.
What hospital was the injured worker taken to?
Manish was transported to Safdarjung Hospital after the ambulance finally arrived at the scene. The family states he had already lost a critical amount of blood by the time he reached the hospital.