Cylinder blast kills 8, injures 7 others in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district

The explosion reportedly took place while the family was cooking food, following which, two adjacent houses collapsed.

New Delhi: A cylinder blast in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district has killed 8 people and injured 7 others on Tuesday night (June 1, 2021). The explosion also led to the collapse of two adjacent houses at Tikri village in the Wazirganj area.   The incident reportedly took place in Thatheri Purwa when Nurul Hasan's family was cooking food. Bodies of two women and men each along with four kids have been recovered, while seven injured are undergoing treatment at a district hospital.