Gonda: At least seven people were killed and 7 others injured after a gas cylinder exploded causing two adjoining houses to collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district.
The incident took place on Tuesday night in Wazirganj police circle. The injured have been admitted to a local hospital.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and directed the officials to ensure proper treatment of the injured persons.
"14 people have been rescue, 7 of them have been declared dead and 7 others are undergoing treatment at a hospital," said SP Santosh Kumar Mishra.
The officer said that the blast in the gas cylinder took place during cooking in the house of one Nurul Hasan. The impact of the explosion was so intense that even the adjoining house was damaged.
A forensic team has also been called in to collect samples.
All the bodies have been sent for post mortem and further investigations are underway.
(agency inputs)
