Three injured in a gas cylinder explosion

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In an unfortunate incident, three members of the same family suffered burn injuries after an LPG cylinder at their house exploded early in the morning on Sunday.

According to sources, the explosion was due to a gas leakage from the cylinder. The victims were identified as Selva Nayak, 54, his wife Sudha Bai, and their two children, Nandita, 15, and Manoj, 12, are being treated at a private hospital in Bengaluru.

The condition of Sudha Bai is said to be critical. Sources told News Trail that the family hails from Chamarajanagar district and had moved to Bengaluru 15 years ago.

Following the incident, the police said that Sudha Bai, had forgotten to switch off the regulator after using the gas stove on Saturday night which resulted in a leakage.

"Around 6:45 am on Sunday, the woman woke up and switched on the lights in the kitchen which caused the explosion," sources added.

The residents woke up to the sound and rushed to their help before alerting the police. The police along with the Fire and Emergency Services personnel shifted the victims to the hospital before dousing the fire.

"Sudha Bai suffered severe burn injuries and is being treated at the hospital. Her husband in an attempt to rescue her also was injured along with his son, Manoj. Their daughter, luckily did not sustain any injuries and was rescued by the officers," said an official from the jurisdictional police station.

The Marathahalli police have registered a case and are investigating to ascertain the exact cause of fire.