Balangir: Six persons of a family including five women sustained serious burn injuries on Saturday when a domestic LPG cylinder exploded and caught fire in their home at Uparpada of Kannut village under Belpada police limits in Balangir district. The explosion occurred while the family was watching television at their home.
The injured were initially rushed to the Government Hospital at Kantabanji. However, as their health condition deteriorated after first aid they were shifted to Bhima Bhoi Medical College & Hospital here.