Minor killed, another injured in LPG cylinder explosion in Bengal

Nagpur: An excavator clears the debris after a blast at an explosives manufacturing factory, in Nagpur district, Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026. At least 15 persons were killed in the explosion at the SBL Energy Limited facility, according to police. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_01_2026_000124B)

Kolkata, Mar 12 (PTI) A boy was killed and another person injured in an LPG cylinder explosion at a garage in Budge Budge in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Thursday morning, police said.

The incident occurred around 11:20 am at the garage located in Ward Number 19 of Budge Budge Municipality.

“The explosion was sudden and powerful. A boy and another person were seriously injured in the blast. The minor was declared dead by doctors when taken to a hospital. The injured is in critical condition,” a senior police officer said.

Investigation into the incident is underway, he added. PTI SCH RBT

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