Six members of a family were injured in a fire that broke out due to lPG cylinder leak in their house at Sector 22 area, Noida on Monday morning.
According to police, the incident took place at the house of Virendra Prasad (40), who stayed there with his family. His wife, Vidyawati, had lit a matchstick in the kitchen, without realising the gas leakage. The fire soon spread inside the house. The injured, Virendra Prasad, Vidyawati, Juna Devi, Amrita, Preeti and Raju, were rushed to the District Hospital, but by afternoon they were referred to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi as their condition deteriorated.
“Fire tenders were pressed into service to control the situation. According to initial investigation, we have found there was leakage of gas and one of the victims failed to realise it and and lit a matchstick, which resulted in the fire. Virendra works at a Noida-based private company,” said a senior police official. Vidyawati and her two daughters, Amrita and Preeti, are critical as they have received maximum scald wounds.