In a devastating incident, five family members lost their lives, and four others were injured due to the explosion of two LPG cylinders in a home located in the Hata Hazrat Sahab area. The local police reported the incident on Wednesday, highlighting the severity of the situation.
5 Of Family Killed In Twin Cylinder Blasts In Lucknow
It took three teams of fire brigade and the help of locals to douse the fire. The incident took place Tuesday around 10.30 pm in the area under Kakori Police Station jurisdiction. The victims were identified as Mushir, 50, his wife Husn Bano, 45, Raiya, 7, Uma, 4, and Hina, 2, they said. Isha, 17, Lakab, 21, Amjad, 34, and Anam, 18, were hospitalised with wounds, police added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The blast was preceded by a fire, which was said to be caused by a short circuit. Nine members of the family were rushed to the Trauma Centre of King George Medical University, where five of them died, police said.
