Fire at pre-wedding function injures 18

  • | Thursday | 23rd February, 2017

KANPUR: Around 18 people, mostly women, suffered burns in a fire during a pre-wedding function in Bhognipur area of Kanpur Dehat district on Wednesday evening.District officials said 14 women and four men have been admitted to Lala Lajpat Rai hospital and other hospitals in Kanpur. The locals and firemen doused fire.Marriage of Gambheer Singh, son of Shiv Kumar of Sukhsaura village of Bhognipur Kotwali police station, was scheduled on Thursday. Police and fire department suspect leakage in LPG cylinder to be the cause. Nine persons are seriously injured," said SDM Rajendra Tripathi. "It took nearly an hour to douse the flames.

KANPUR: Around 18 people, mostly women, suffered burns in a fire during a pre-wedding function in Bhognipur area of Kanpur Dehat district on Wednesday evening.District officials said 14 women and four men have been admitted to Lala Lajpat Rai hospital and other hospitals in Kanpur. The locals and firemen doused fire.Marriage of Gambheer Singh, son of Shiv Kumar of Sukhsaura village of Bhognipur Kotwali police station, was scheduled on Thursday. Police and fire department suspect leakage in LPG cylinder to be the cause. "It took nearly an hour to douse the flames. Nine persons are seriously injured," said SDM Rajendra Tripathi. tnn

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