Delhi: Minor siblings killed as fire breaks out in house due to LPG leakage

Two minor siblings were killed in a fire that broke out due to gas leakage from an LPG cylinder at their home in west Delhi’s Manohar Park, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said on Monday.

The incident occurred around 8:20 pm on Sunday at WZ-7, Manohar Park. Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The team that visited the spot confirmed that the fire started from the LPG cylinder, a DFS official said.

The children were identified as Sakshi (14) and her brother Aakash (7), police said.

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According to the mother of the two children, Savita (34), she was cooking around 8 pm when some clothes kept nearby caught fire. Her two daughters and son were also present in the room at the time of the incident, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vichitra Veer said.

While Savita and her other daughter Minakshi (11) got out unharmed, Sakshi and Aakash got trapped inside. Savita raised an alarm and her landlord’s son and other tenants rescued the two children, the DCP said.

Three persons were injured in the fire and they were rushed to Acharya Bhikshu Hospital by the PCR team. The siblings, who sustained 100 per cent burns, were declared dead by doctors, Veer said.

Another person, Sandeep Pathak, sustained 5 per cent burns and is undergoing treatment, he said.

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The father of the two children, Lal Bahadur (40), works as a private security guard in the Ashoka Park Main area and was on duty at the time of the incident, the DCP said.

A team from Punjabi Bagh police station also reached the spot to investigate.