Eight, including kids, hurt in cylinder blast

Eight persons, including six minors, were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in Mahavir enclave area of southwest Delhi on Sunday morning. A call was made to the fire department at 11am and fire tenders were rushed to spot to douse the blaze.

Eight persons, including six minors, were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in Mahavir enclave area of southwest Delhi on Sunday morning. A call was made to the fire department at 11am and fire tenders were rushed to spot to douse the blaze.

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"We managed to control the fire immediately and the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals," a fire department official said. Initial investigation suggests that cylinder exploded apparently due to leakage of gas. Six minors, including a girl, were among the eight injured. The injured children have been identified as Manan (3), Pradhan (4), Arin (7), Prateeka (7), Rafeeq (8) and Ravi (16).