Sunil Lohan
A woman and her three-year-old twin daughters were killed and four others,including the woman’s husband and two children,suffered serious burn injuries after a cooking gas cylinder exploded at a house in Vinayaka Layout under Nayandahalli police station limits three days ago.
The deceased have been identified as Lakshmamma (42) and one of her three-year-old twin daughters.
The family,originally from Raichur,had been living in a rented house in Vinayaka Layout for the past 25 years.
Lakshmamma lived with her husband Karilingappa (40), a construction worker, daughters Chaithra (11) and Basava (9), and three-year-old twins Geetha and Girija.
Senior officer told reporters that the incident occurred around 6.20 am three days ago,when the family was preparing to cook.
After opening the house door and switching on the stove,the gas cylinder suddenly exploded.
The blast left Karilingappa,Lakshmamma and all four children with severe burn injuries.
They were immediately shifted to Victoria Hospital, where they were undergoing treatment in the burns ward.
Lakshmamma had suffered nearly 70 per cent burns, while Karilingappa sustained around 45 per cent burns.
Chaithra,Basava and the surviving three-year-old child also suffered serious injuries and continue to receive treatment.
We suspect that a gas leakage from the cylinder over the preceding three days may have led to the explosion.
Further investigation is under way to establish the exact cause of the blast he added.
