In a tragic incident that occurred on Independence Day, a 10-year-old boy died and several others sustained injuries after a gas cylinder exploded in near Wilson Garden under Chinnayanapalya, Hombegowda Nagar ward in Bengaluru.
According to Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar, the incident took place on Friday around 8:30am. Emergency responders rushed to the spot following the explosion.
Seemanth Kumar said that 7-8 houses were damaged, while 7-8 other houses were partially damaged in the explosion.
"In this unfortunate incident, one child has died and nine others are injured, of whom one appears to be in a serious condition. Treatment is ongoing in five different hospitals. Right now, we have immediately called the Bomb Detection Team, the Fire team, SDRF, Forensic Team and our local police are all working here. They are trying to remove the debris to ensure that nobody else is trapped there," the Bengaluru Police Commissioner said.
Earlier in the day, Karnataka's Chief Minister arrived at the incident site and assessed the situation.
