Raichur, Feb 10: Two persons were killed in a fire that broke out after gas from an LPG cylinder leaked at their residence in Vidyanagar here on Tuesday.
The police gave the names of the deceased as Nagabhushan (55), a lawyer, and his wife Indira (45).
Though the fire brigade rushed in, it was too late to save the couple. Neighbors rushed them to nearby private hospital but they were declared dead due to severe burn injuries.
Police said they suspected that a leaking cylinder had resulted in LPG engulf the house and the couple were unaware of it. When they got up Tuesday morning and tried to switch on the gas stove to prepare tea, the explosion of the cylinder took place.
Despite the explosion the couple's only son Dinesh escaped unhurt as he was sleeping in another bed room.
Superintendent of Police Chetan Singh Rathor, Deputy Superintendent of Police C.R. Neelagar, Circle Inspector (East) Hameed M Patil and other police officers visited the spot. A case has been registered in Netaji Nagar police station.
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