Fire official Vinay Kumar said that the fire took place due to a short circuit in the basement of the building. Due to the presence of cylinders, an explosion took place and four nearby buildings collapsed. read more

The police also called in a team of the National Disaster Response Force and the victims were rescued in a timely manner from the rubble. read more

A researcher was killed and 3 people were injured in a cylinder blast at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, news agency ANI reported. read more

The incident occurred at 7am; the LPG cylinder was leaking. After the electricity supply to the area was restored at 6.45am after a brief power cut, the cylinder caught fire. read more