LPG Gas Shortage Latest News: A tragic incident unfolded in Punjab’s Barnala district on Friday morning when a 66-year-old man collapsed and died while waiting in line to book a domestic LPG gas cylinder. The incident occurred in Sehna village, where residents had gathered outside a gas agency early in the morning due to reports of cooking gas shortages.
Police officials said the man had arrived at the agency well before it opened to secure his place in the queue. However, he suddenly collapsed while waiting, leaving other residents shocked.
Authorities later confirmed that the man died shortly after the incident.
LPG Gas Shortage Latest News: Man Collapses While Waiting in Long Queue
The deceased has been identified as Bhushan Kumar Mittal, a resident of Sehna village in Barnala district. According to police officials, Mittal reached the gas agency around 7:15 am to stand in the queue for a refill cylinder.
The agency was scheduled to open shortly after 8 am, but Mittal collapsed minutes before the counter opened.
Police said he was standing 25th in the queue, while more than 130 people had gathered outside the agency by the time the incident occurred.
Witnesses said many residents had started lining up as early as 6 am in an attempt to secure LPG cylinders.
LPG Gas Shortage Latest News: Gas Shortage Triggers Long Lines
Residents of Sehna village said the large crowd outside the agency formed due to fears of a shortage of cooking gas cylinders. Reports suggest that supply disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia have created anxiety among consumers in several areas.
As a result, people rushed to gas agencies early in the morning to ensure they could book or collect LPG cylinders.
Distributors in many places have reported unusually long queues as demand for cylinders rises amid concerns over supply.
LPG Gas Shortage Latest News: Family Says Victim Waited Nearly 40 Minutes
Mittal’s family members said he had been standing in the queue for some time before the incident occurred.
Raman Mittal, the deceased’s nephew, said his uncle had been waiting outside the gas agency for nearly 40 minutes before collapsing.
“Local shortages led to this tragedy,” Raman added.
He said Bhushan Kumar Mittal ran a small grocery shop in the village and had gone to the gas agency early in the morning to arrange a cylinder for his household.
LPG Gas Shortage Latest News: Police Confirm Incident
Sehna station house officer Renu confirmed the incident and said Mittal collapsed shortly before the agency opened.
According to the officer, people present in the queue tried to assist him immediately after he fell unconscious.
However, he could not be revived.
Police officials said they are verifying the circumstances surrounding the incident, though initial reports suggest that the death occurred suddenly while he was waiting in line.
LPG Gas Shortage Latest News: Family and Community Mourn Loss
Bhushan Kumar Mittal is survived by his wife and a married daughter. His sudden death has left his family and the local community deeply saddened.
Residents of Sehna village expressed shock over the incident, saying the situation highlights the stress people face when essential supplies become uncertain.
The tragedy has also sparked concerns about crowd management and supply arrangements at LPG agencies during periods of high demand.
Residents have urged authorities and gas distributors to ensure smoother distribution systems so that such incidents do not occur again.
For now, the village continues to mourn the loss of a man who had simply stepped out early in the morning to arrange a cooking gas cylinder for his home.
