Rajasthan: Worker killed as LPG cylinder explosion rips through house in Alwar | Jaipur News

CCTV grab shows fire engulfs Shailendra Yadav after cylinder explosion

ALWAR: A 35-year-old factory worker was killed in Bhiwadi after an explosion in the LPG cylinder ripped through his third-floor room on Wednesday.
Shailendra Yadav fell off his room after the blast and screamed for help. He was taken to a hospital in Alwar where he succumbed to injuries. Doctors said he had sustained 90% burns.
The incident took place when Yadav was cooking for himself in his room where he had been living as tenant for past several months.
There was a leak in the LPG cylinder that triggered a huge explosion. The house was completely charred and its walls were damaged. A CCTV camera footage that soon emerged after the explosion showed a loud explosion that tore through the room which. Yadav was in flames when the explosion flung him out of the room. SHO Phoolbag Naresh Kumar said Yadav died while on his way to hospital. “The exact reasons behind the explosion could not be ascertained,” he said.
Police said Yadav was a native of Alwar district had had moved to Bhiwadi where he worked in a nearby factory. He lived alone in the rented accommodation and was inside his room located on the third-floor of the house when the explosion took place.