Ludhiana, June 5 -- Three members of a family sustained severe burn injuries after an LPG leak triggered an explosion at their rented accommodation at Bachittar Nagar in the Jamalpur area early on Thursday . The blast, which occurred around 6.30 am, partially collapsed a wall of the room and caused extensive damage to the structure.

The injured were identified as Vinod Mishra, 40, his wife Reema Devi, 37, and their son Karan, 18. Vinod works as a gateman at a factory.

According to police, the family was living in a one-room set with an attached kitchen in a house comprising eight rented units occupied by different families. The incident occurred when Reema woke up to prepare tea for her husband and switched on the gas stove. A fire erup...