Kushinagar, June 29 -- A woman died after sustaining burn injuries in a transformer blast in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district, following which angry villagers blocked the Kasia-Padrauna road demanding compensation for the victim's family, officials said.

According to the district administration, the transformer explosion occurred a few days ago, triggering a fire that left four members of a family with burn injuries. One of the injured later succumbed to her injuries, sparking protests by local residents.

Speaking to ANI, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Vaibhav Mishra said the administration intervened to restore normalcy after pacifying the agitating villagers.

He said, "A few days ago, a transformer from the electricity depar...