Bulandshahr cylinder blast: 6 killed, several injured in LPG explosion
Bulandshahr cylinder blast: At least six people died and several have been injured in a cylinder blast in Bulandshahr's Sikandrabad. The accident took place in a house in Ashapuri Colony between 8:30-9 pm.
#WATCH | Bulandshahr, UP: 8 people injured in a cylinder blast that occurred in Ashapuri Colony of Sikandrabad. pic.twitter.com/bhrumU30Ie — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2024
Bulandshahr District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh stated, "A cylinder blast occurred at a residence in Ashapuri society between 8:30 and 9 p.m. There were 18-19 individuals in the house, and eight of them were rescued after serious injuries."
"The fire brigade team, police department team, municipal corporation team, medical team, and NDRF team are on the spot," Singh said.
The District Magistrate stated that in light of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath "instructed us to immediately reach the spot and carry out relief and rescue work... The reasons for the blast will be investigated."
Further information is awaited.
- ANI
