Chennai: Nine people, including three children, were injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in the house of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh at Hosur in Krishnagiri district of Tamilnadu, Wednesday.
Reports received here said the migrant workers, Bhim Singh and Aravind, were living in a tenement along with their families.
Arvind’s wife as usual lit up the stove for cooking this morning, when the cylinder exploded due to a gas leak.
Those injured were Aravind’s wife Roobi, sons Roli (7) and Abhishekh (10), Bhim Singh, his mother B Chandradevi (70), and his younger brother B Rithik (8) were injured. Three neighbours were also injured in the explosion.
Police and fire service personnel rushed to the spot and took the injured to Hosur Government Hospital. After administering first aid, they were later shifted to the Krishnagiri Government Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment. Police have registered a case and are investigating.