Six Firefighters Injured in LPG Cylinder Blast Amid Delhi Blaze

Six firefighters were injured by an LPG cylinder explosion while tackling a fire in Delhi's Karol Bagh area. The blaze, which required eight fire tenders, was likely caused by a short circuit. The injured were taken to BLK hospital for treatment.

Six firefighters suffered burn wounds due to an LPG cylinder blast while putting out a blaze in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area on Wednesday, an official said.

A call was received about a fire at a three-storey building in Karol Bagh at 1:36 pm, and at least eight fire tenders were pressed into service.

'While our firefighters were conducting the dousing operation inside the building, an LPG cylinder took off, causing them injuries,' an official of the Delhi Fire Service said. The injured were taken to BLK hospital and identified as station officer Batti Lal and fire operators Deepankar, Sandeep, Abhijeet, Rahul Rana, and Pradeep. A short circuit was likely the cause of the fire, which was controlled within two hours.

(With inputs from agencies.)