LPG Cylinder Explosion Injures Three in West Delhi, Including 11-Year-Old Girl

Three people, including an 11-year-old girl, were injured when an LPG cylinder exploded in a residential building in West Delhi's Uttam Nagar. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. The Delhi Fire Services managed to douse the flames, with one boy sustaining burn injuries.

Three individuals, among them an 11-year-old girl, sustained injuries after an LPG cylinder explosion in a residential building located in West Delhi's Uttam Nagar area, as reported by the Delhi Fire Services this Monday.

DFS chief Atul Garg confirmed that they were alerted about the explosion and subsequent collapse of the building's second floor at 2.15 pm.

'We contained the fire by 3.35 pm, but during the operation, an 18-year-old boy named Nakul suffered burn injuries and was transported to Safdarjung Hospital,' stated Garg.

He further informed that the 11-year-old girl, Surbhi, injured her leg after jumping from the building and was treated at a private clinic, while Reena (22) from an adjacent house received a head injury due to a collapsing wall and was also rushed to a nearby clinic by locals. The affected building, consisting of ground and four storeys, spanned 42 square yards, Garg added.