Jaunpur, March 29: In a tragic incident, five people were killed, while others sustained injuries in an oxygen cylinder blast in Jagdish Patti area, in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district. The gas cylinder, kept at a shop belonging to one Harishchandra Patel, exploded on Thursday evening, killing two on the spot while three died during treatment, DM Aravind Mallappa Bangari said. Kandivali: CNG Cylinder Blast at Petrol Pump, Three Injured; Watch Video.

The police have started probing the case and trying to ascertain the cause of the explosion. As per the police, 14 cylinders were stored in the storehouse. According to reports, ten people were taken to a hospital out of which five succumbed to their injuries. The injured are in critical condition. Telangana: LPG Cylinder Blast in Rangareddy District, 1 Killed, 4 Injured.

Immediately after the incident, senior officials including superintendent of police Ashish Tiwari and district magistrate Arvind Malappa Bangari reached the spot. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the deaths. The up CM also directed officials to provide the best possible treatment to those injured.

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