West Bengal Cylinder Blast: Four Killed, 10 Injured As Balloon Seller’s Helium Cylinder Explodes at Jaynagar Fair in South 24 Parganas

Muchiram Mondal (35), the balloon seller, whose helium cylinder exploded, died on spot. The other three, who died in the explosion have been identified -- Shahin Mollah (13), Abir Gazi (8) and Kutubuddin Mistri (35).

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Kolkata, February 13: Four persons were killed and ten others severely injured after a helium gas cylinder of a balloon seller exploded at Jaynagar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. The explosion took place at a gathering on Sunday night on the occasion of a fair at Jaynagar. Two of the four killed in the explosion were minors.

Muchiram Mondal (35), the balloon seller, whose helium cylinder exploded, died on spot. The other three, who died in the explosion have been identified -- Shahin Mollah (13), Abir Gazi (8) and Kutubuddin Mistri (35). Man Killed in Cylinder Blast in Delhi.

A huge police contingent led by the inspector-in-charge of Jaynagar Police Station Rakesh Chakraborty reached the spot immediately. The bodies of the four deceased had been sent for post-mortem. Bhagalpur Cylinder Blast: Truck Carrying LPG Cylinders Catches Fire, Area Rocked by Several Explosions (Watch Video).

The injured people were taken to the nearby Baruipur hospital. The condition of some of them was saif to be critical. The sub-division police officer of Baruipur Atish Biswas said the police are investigating how the explosion had taken place.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 13, 2023 12:20 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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