In a tragic incident, seven people, including four children, were critically injured as a gas cylinder exploded at their home in Vivek Vihar area of Shahdara in Delhi on Sunday morning.
The injured have been identified as Ravi Ranjan (32), Anshu Devi (30), Bunesh (3), Babita (33), Gungun (7), Lovely (9) and Altmas (35). Police said that they all suffered 70-80 percent burnt injuries.
According to a senior Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official, a call regarding the incident was received at around 8:46 AM on Sunday.
“After getting the information, fire officials rushed to the spot. On spot it was revealed that few people are stuck inside the house following which a rescue operation was initiated and those present inside the house were rescued,” said the senior DFS official.
“The injured have been admitted at GTB Hospital and their conditions are stated to be critical with burn injuries over 80 per cent. A man and two women were also among those injured,” said a senior police official.
“During preliminary investigation, it seems like a case of gas leakage. The injured were living on third floor of the building in Jwala Nagar, street number-3. The explosion happened when one of the family member tried to lit the gas oven for breakfast,” said the senior police official adding that further investigation is going on.
On June 26, around seven people, including two children, were injured after a fire broke out at a general store in outer Delhi’s Narela.