In a tragic incident, four members of a family, including two children, sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder caught fire at their house in Delhi's Nangloi area on Monday morning.
According to Parvinder Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Outer district, 40 year-old Daron, was preparing tea in the morning when leakage of gas from an LPG cylinder triggered a fire.
“Daron, his wife Reena (35), both labourers, their daughter (15) and son (13) were in the same room when the fire broke out. Daron sustained 70-80 per cent burn injuries and his wife suffered 40-50 per cent burn injuries. Their daughter suffered 20 per cent burns and son 18 per cent burn injuries,” said the DCP.
“A call regarding fire was received at 7.26 AM following which three fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire was in an LPG cylinder and some domestic articles. Four people received burn injuries and they were rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital,” said Atul Garg, the Director, Delhi Fire Services (DFS).
The blaze was later doused and a cooling process was undertaken, the Fire Department said..