US EditionFour children among seven killed in gas cylinder blast in Bengal
- Seven people, including four children, died in a gas cylinder blast in Pathar Pratima, West Bengal, on March 31, according to a senior police officer.
- The explosion at the Banik family residence occurred around 9 pm, linked to stored firecrackers igniting, according to police.
- Koteswara Rao, Sunderban Police District SP, confirmed that one woman was hospitalized after the incident.
- An investigation is ongoing to determine if firecrackers were manufactured inside the house, as reports suggest the family has been involved in firecracker production for years.
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West Bengal: 4 children among 7 killed in gas cylinder blast, house goes up in flames
In a horrific explosion incident, seven people including four children and two women, were killed in a gas cylinder blast at a house in Pathar Pratima in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday night, a senior police officer said. A woman also suffered injuries in the explosion that took place in Dholaghat village of Pathar Pratima block around 9 pm, he said. "All the bodies have been recovered. The injured woman was rescued from the …
7 of family dead in firecracker explosion triggered by cylinder blast in Bengal
Seven people, including three children, died in a firecracker explosion triggered by a cylinder blast in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Four remain missing. Police are investigating, while officials assess the cause of the incident.
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