Updated August 8th, 2020 at 23:11 IST
14 injured in cylinder blast in Delhi
At least 14 people were injured after an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded in a shanty in south Delhi's Tigri area Saturday evening, officials said.
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At least 14 people were injured after an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded in a shanty in south Delhi's Tigri area Saturday evening, officials said.
Eight fire tenders were rushed to JJ Camp Tigri after the fire was reported around 7 pm, they said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said a cooking gas cylinder had exploded and the injured, who included a woman, have been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital.
The 35-year-old woman received serious injuries, he said.
A woman was cooking in her Jhuggi when the cylinder caught fire. She, her husband, and her brother-in-law's family immediately ran out of the house before the explosion but the neighbours were injured, Thakur said.
The area is highly congested and has high population density, the DCP added.
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Published August 8th, 2020 at 23:11 IST
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