At least seven people were killed and many feared trapped after a two-storey house collapsed due to a suspected lPG cylinder blast in Bengaluru’s Ejipura area on Monday.
An eyewitness said it was around 6.30 am, a loud explosion followed by huge splash of debris of the building sent shock waves around the area. Three firemen Suresh, Subhan and Somashekar Rao were injured when they were retrieving bodies, they were admitted to the hospital.
According to police, the victims are Kalavathi (68), Ravichandran (46), Hariprasad (45), Pavan Kalyan (36). Ashwini, an eight-month pregnant woman, and Sanjana (3) are believed to be trapped under the debris. The toll is likely to go up.