Two burnt alive, few injured in cylinder blast at apartment in Bengaluru : Police
Bengaluru : An accidental fire broke out due to cylinder explosion in an apartment in Devarachikkanahalli on Tuesday evening claiming the lives of at least two persons, while few others are suspected to be trapped inside the building.
Police said the Fire, emergency department officials and the police are trying to bring the fire under control and rescue those trapped.
The incident took place in Ashrith Aspire apartment in Devarachikkanahalli near Bommanahalli in southeast Bengaluru. Preliminary information suggests that the fire broke out in the top two floors of the five-floor apartment building due to an LPG gas leakage, followed by a blast .
The fire spread to four flats, and officials are trying to prevent it from spreading further. Furniture and other valuables have been gutted in the flames.
Srinath Joshi, deputy commissioner of police (South-East) said, one person was shifted to hospital and two others are suspected to be trapped inside the building.
