New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- A man was killed after an LPG cylinder exploded during a fire that broke out on the ground floor of a house in Delhi's Moti Nagar area in the early hours of Saturday, according to a fire official.

The incident took place at around 3:25 am in Gali No. 11, Sahapura, Tilak Nagar, officials said.

The fire broke out in the ground floor of a ground-plus-two-storey house, following which an LPG cylinder exploded, resulting in the death of a man on the spot, according to the Station Officer.

At around 4:30 am, a message was received from Station Officer Batti Lal regarding the incident.

The Delhi Fire Service responded to the incident with one water tender, one breathing fire tender and one water bowser.

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