In a tragic incident, at least five people of a family were killed and four others sustained injuries in a fire caused by the LPG cylinders blast in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. The incident occurred at a house in the Kakori region on Tuesday at around 10:30 pm.
Short circuit led to explosion
According to the information, two cylinders exploded due to a short circuit at a house in Karokri's Hata Hazrat Saheb Kasba, causing injuries to a total of nine people. Following this, they were rushed to a hospital where five of them succumbed to injuries. The deceased also include three children. Meanwhile, the remaining four people are still being treated at the hospital.
Here's the list of deceased persons:
- Musheer (50)
- Husn Bano (45)
- Raiya (7)
- Uma (4)
- Hina (2)
Here's the list of injured persons:
- Isha (17)
- Lakab (21)
- Ajmad (34)
- Anam (18)
Fire brought under control
It should be noted here that the fire was brought under control with the help of the local police force and fire brigade team and advance legal action is being taken.
Further details are awaited.
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