Suspected cylinder blast in Bengaluru injures nine, one minor dead
The injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment. Police are yet to confirm the cause of the explosion.In another incident, three people died and three others were injured when a welding gas cylinder exploded at a scrap shop near the fishing harbour in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam last week.Following information from locals, police, fire personnel and rescue teams rushed to the spot and began rescue operations. Initial reports suggested that a defect in the gas cylinder used for welding may have triggered the explosion.- Ends
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