The incident occurred at a house in Sahibganj Locality of Aurangabad district in the early hours of Saturday when a group of women were preparing Prasad for Chhath festival. The injured included some policemen and firemen
Patna (Bihar): An explosion of an LPG cylinder left 30 people, including seven policemen and firemen, burnt at a two-storeyed building at Sahibganj locality in Aurangabad district of Bihar at 3am on Saturday, the police said. In the aftermath of the incident, a major fire broke out in the building where a group of women were preparing prasad for Chhath festival. The incident occurred because the gas cylinder they used to prepare Prasad caught fire that also damaged the adjoining houses.
As soon as locals heard the noise of the explosion, they informed the police who sent fire engines to the spot, a fire official said. The fire engulfed the entire house of Goswami and spread to other places, too, he said, adding that the police personnel and fire men sustained injuries because of the intensity of the flames, which they could douse after three hours of hard work.
The policemen, who sustained burns, included a woman constable Preeti Kumari. Others are Ahiklesh Kumar, Jaglal Prasad, Mukund Rao, Mohammad Mozammi, Anil Oria and Rajiv Kumar, sources said. Most of the injured are in a critical state. They are undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital in the district, sources further said.
