Three factory workers were severely injured, and their house was partially damaged in an explosion following a gas cylinder leakage in Kacharakanahalli in Anekal on Monday morning.
The injured, Biden Das, Dayal Thanti and Gulab Karmakar, are from Assam and have been staying in a rented house belonging to Krishna Reddy for the past few months.
Police said the explosion occurred in the morning when the lights were switched on. The door and windows of the house were shattered, and the three occupants of the house sustained burns. The neighbours rushed to their help and shifted them to the hospital before alerting the police. The Surya City police have taken up a case and are investigating.
On Saturday, a family of four were injured in a similar incident in D.J. Halli. The injured, Nazim, a chaat vendor, his wife, Kulsum, and two children were admitted to Victoria Hospital burns ward. The police suspect that leakage from the outdated regulator could be the reason behind the incident and are further investigating.
Published – December 02, 2024 07:34 pm IST