Zera confiscates smuggled LP gas containers

THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has raised concern over the influx of smuggled and illegal liquefied petroleum (LP) gas cylinders that have flooded the local market, increasing the risk of accidental explosions.

Zera said it had confiscated 300 cylinders in Harare alone, Zera petroleum infrastructure engineer Andrew Guri told journalists during a media engagement workshop held in Bulawayo yesterday.

Guri said despite LP gas being recommended as the cleanest form of energy, it posed severe threats if mishandled.

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