14 injured as LPG cylinder explodes during fire in building

Fourteen people, including three Delhi Fire Services (DFS) staffers and as many Delhi Police personnel, were injured when an LPG cylinder exploded during firefighting operations at a residential building in north-west Delhi’s Majlis Park on Sunday.

The fire broke out at 9.02 a.m. on the upper ground floor of the five-storey building spread across nearly 990 square feet, the police said.

The fire and police personnel reached the spot to douse the flames. As they were trying to control the blaze, an LPG cylinder kept inside a room exploded, the police said.

The DFS deployed five fire tenders to control the blaze, which was brought under control by 10.50 a.m.

The injured were first taken to Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh and Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital in Jahangirpuri before being referred to Safdarjung Hospital, the police said.

Most of the injured suffered around 10% burn injuries. People present at the time of the incident, including the owner, were also injured. All are currently undergoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital, the police said, adding that a preliminary probe is under way to ascertain the cause of the fire.