A gas leak triggered a cylinder explosion at a house in Srisai Layout, Anekal, injuring six people. Two injured workers are reportedly in critical condition and have been shifted to Victoria Hospital
Six people were seriously injured in a cooking gas cylinder explosion at a house in Srisai Layout, Anekal, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, at around 3 am. The explosion damaged the house and triggered a fire, prompting firefighters to respond.
Bengaluru: Six people were seriously injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a house in Srisai Layout of Anekal town, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, at around 3 am. The explosion reportedly occurred after cooking gas leaked inside the house overnight.
The incident took place at a house owned by Manjunath, where a tenant from North India was staying. According to the available information, the gas stove had not been switched off at night, and the house's doors and windows were closed. Cooking gas reportedly accumulated inside the house.
At around 3 am, the tenant allegedly attempted to light a matchstick to smoke a bidi. The resulting ignition triggered a sudden explosion, seriously injuring six people inside the house.
Injured Workers Shifted to Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru
The injured were identified as Sanjay and Boro, originally from West Bengal, and Dhiru, Vijay and Kobin, from Madhya Pradesh. All six reportedly worked as building security guards.
Two of the injured are said to be in critical condition and have been shifted to Victoria Hospital for treatment. The condition of the remaining injured people was not specified in the available information.
Explosion Damages House, Firefighters Respond
The force of the explosion shattered the cement sheets of the house. The blast also set clothes inside the house on fire, prompting firefighters to rush to the spot and extinguish the flames.
Anekal police visited the scene and conducted an inspection. Further details about the incident and the condition of the injured were not immediately available.
