Six of family die in gas cylinder explosion
In a tragic incident, a couple and their four minor children were burnt to death on the early hours of Thursday after a cylinder caught fire in a hut in southwest Delhi’s Bijwasan area.
The deceased persons were identified as Kamlesh (37), his wife Budhani (32), their two daughters, 16 and 12 years old, and two sons, six years and 3 months old.
According to Atul Garg, the Director of Delhi Fire Service (DFS), the fire department received a call regarding a fire in a transformer at Balmiki Colony around 12.30 AM, following which four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. “The fire was in a transformer and later spread into two huts,” he added.
