Guwahati: At least four people, including a 3-year-old child and two women were killed while two others sustained severe burn injuries after a cylinder blast triggered a building collapse in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours on Saturday.
The incident took place in the Mulakaledu village of the district.
The deceased have been identified as Jainabi (60), Dadu (36), Sharfunni (28). A 3-year-old child also died in the incident.
The superintendent of police (SP) Anantapur, Faqeerappa said, “Today in the wee hours a cylinder blasted in a residence in Mulakaledu village in Anantapur. Due to the impact of the blast neighboring residence’s wall collapsed and crushed four members to death and two severely injured. Immediately after receiving information police reached the spot and began a rescue operation.”
Meanwhile, the injured persons were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for better treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were taken for post-mortem.
It needs to be mentioned that a case has been registered into the matter and further investigation is underway.