Hamirpur (HP), Feb. 17 -- Three persons received serious burn injuries when a cylinder exploded inside a shop in Bhota town of the Hamirpur district on Tuesday morning, officials said.
The cylinder explosion caused significant damage to the shop. Upon receiving information about the incident, the administration swung into action.
An official spokesman said that Purshottam Chand who received serious injuries has been sent to AIIMS Bilaspur for treatment and the remaining two were shifted to Hamirpur hospital for treatment.
According to family members, Purushottam Chand who runs the shop arrived at his shop around 5 am to open it. As he approached the shutter and looked inside, he saw flames rising from within and a thick cloud of smoke bi...