Haryana: 6 Of A Family Killed In Cylinder Blast In Panipat

Six members of a family were killed in an explosion caused by leakage in a gas cylinder in Panipat on Thursday. Read on for details:

Panipat: Six members of a family were killed in an explosion caused by leakage in a gas cylinder in Panipat on Thursday.

Police said a preliminary probe suggests six members died due to suffocation.

"The explosion occurred when a family member lit a stove to make tea," said Dharambir Kharab, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Panipat.

Police said the post mortem on the deceased will ascertain the cause of death.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot after the accident, police further said, adding that a forensic team was also visaited the spot. (ANI)