Seven people were seriously injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded here, police said on Monday.
The house in which the cylinder was kept also collapsed in the incident, they said.
A fire broke out in the house of a man named Riyasat Ali in Shahi Colony as he was swapping cylinders on Monday afternoon, they said.
As the neighbours heard the cries for help and rushed towards the house, the cylinder exploded, causing serious injuries to seven people, police said.