Hamirpur(HP), Feb. 15 -- A mother and son duo were injured when a LPG cylinder they were going to change at their home exploded in the Bassi area of the Bhoranj subdivision in Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, police on Sunday said.
The explosion was so powerful that it blew out the kitchen doors and shattered the window panes. The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
According to reports, the accident occurred Saturday night while the family was cooking. When the cooking gas ran out and a new cylinder was replaced, a leak suddenly occurred, sparking flames. The cylinder exploded in an instant.
Indrajit Dogra and his mother, Sunita, who were in the kitchen at the time, were caught in th...