Uttar Pradesh: LPG Gas Cylinder, Firecracker Explode in Bahraich; Three Women and Child Receive Burn Injuries
Additional Superintendent of Police (rural) Pavitra Mohan Tripathi said a person had kept firecrackers in his thatched house which caught fire while food was being cooked, leading to the LPG cylinder blast.
Bahraich, March 5: Three women and a child received burn injuries when an LPG gas cylinder and firecrackers exploded in Rampur Dhobiahar village here on Sunday, police said.
Additional Superintendent of Police (rural) Pavitra Mohan Tripathi said a person had kept firecrackers in his thatched house which caught fire while food was being cooked, leading to the LPG cylinder blast. Mumbai LPG Blast: House Collapses in Surya Nagar Due to Gas Cylinder Explosion, Woman Injured.
The injured, identified as Sukka (70), Shabnam (16), Bitti (35) and Akbar (7), have been admitted to the district hospital, the police officer said, adding the man had licence to store and sell firecrackers. Mumbai Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts in Slums of Malad, Dousing Operation Underway (Watch Video).
The Additional SP said the matter will be probed by a circle officer and action will be initiated against the man if any lapse is found on his part in storing firecrackers.
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