LPG Cylinder Blast at Central Delhi Food Stall, Four Injured

Four people sustained burn injuries after an LPG cylinder burst at a small food stall operating from a house in central Delhi's Nabi Karim area on Thursday morning, police and fire officials said. 

The incident was reported at 9.29 am at a house in Amarpuri, following which personnel from Delhi Police and Delhi Fire Services (DFS) rushed to the spot. 

According to police, the incident occurred in a small room on the ground floor of the house that was being used by Sarita, 35, to prepare and



sell tea and simple meals such as dal-rice.

Krishan, 37, to replace an LPG cylinder. While the regulator was being opened, a sudden fire broke out. Fire officials, however, said an LPG cylinder blast occurred in the food stall, measuring approximately 6x8 square feet, resulting in burn injuries to four people. 

All the injured were shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital by PCR and CATS ambulances before the arrival of fire tenders and were admitted under the supervision of Dr Shruti, officials said.