Muzaffarpur, Nov. 2 -- Atleast one person was killed and six others injured after an underground piped natural gas (PNG) pipeline was damaged during drain construction work, triggering a fire and explosion in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Monday, District Magistrate Kumar Gaurav said.

According to preliminary information, the incident occurred when a JCB machine was being used for excavation work during the construction of a drain by the Road Construction Department (RCD), damaging the underground PNG pipeline.

Speaking to reporters, DM Gaurav said, "Information was received that a blast occurred where an underground PNG (Piped Natural Gas) pipeline passes through. According to our preliminary information, drain construction work was ...