Morena, October 19: Two persons are feared trapped after a house collapsed allegedly due to the explosion of an LPG cylinder in Madhya Pradesh's Morena city on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred in the Islampura area of Morena city around noon.

As per a release, teams from the state disaster emergency response force (SDERF), fire brigade and local civic body reached the spot. Two persons are feared trapped in the debris, and a rescue operation is underway, it said. Madhya Pradesh Fire: Three Kids Charred to Death, Four Injured After Blaze Erupts Inside House Due to LPG Cylinder Blast in Bhind District.

House Collapses Due to LPG Cylinder Explosion

An initial probe has suggested that an LPG cylinder exploded on the premises, following which the house collapsed, police said in the release. Some media reports earlier claimed the blast had occurred in a firecracker factory. The police have appealed to people not to spread any rumours.

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