4 others dead in Friday morning blast

In another incident, four members of a family were charred to death when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in Jahangirpuri's JJ colony at 9:10pm on Friday. Cylinder exploded in the house of one Sadanand. His wife and three children were charred to death.

In another incident, four members of a family were charred to death when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in Jahangirpuri's JJ colony at 9:10pm on Friday. Cylinder exploded in the house of one Sadanand. His wife and three children were charred to death.

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"There was a leakage in the cylinder which led to the blast. Five fire tenders rushed to the spot and it took over three hours to douse the blaze," a fire department officer said.