Five members of a family were injured critically due to a cooking gas cylinder blast in Jajpur district on Thursday afternoon. Three women were among the injured in the explosion that took place at Kalindrabad village under the Jajpur Sadar police limits.
When cooking was on, one of the family members tried to adjust the coiled gas pipe connecting the cylinder and the stove. Somehow, the gas pipe got disconnected from the cylinder and a big explosion took place.
Also, fire broke out in the house.Mahendra Kumar Sahu, Alakamani Sahu, Sabita Sahu, Akhaji Sahu and Raju Sahu of the family sustained grievous injuries.Being informed, Fire Service personnel reached the spot and doused the blaze.