Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 26 -- Balloon blasts in 2018 and 2019 injured over 20 people, raising safety concerns

The Mysuru District Administration is considering imposing a ban on balloon-filling using gas cylinders in the wake of the deadly cylinder blast near the Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace.

The activity is being viewed as highly hazardous, particularly in crowded public spaces, following a series of similar incidents in the past. Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy told Star of Mysore on Friday that the administration is discussing measures to prohibit the practice.

"We have seen how dangerous gas cylinders can be when used for filling balloons. Currently, there is no effective regulatory mechanism in place to control this a...