Two critically injured in fire accident in K.R. Puram

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A 46-year-old pistillate is battling for her life, portion a antheral sustained burns aft a state cylinder detonation astatine Manjunatha Layout wrong the K.R. Puram constabulary presumption limits connected Monday evening.

The injured person been identified arsenic Poornima , a homemaker and proprietor of a three-storey building, who suffered terrible burns, and Venkatesh, 46, a labourer and tenant residing connected the 3rd level of the building.

According to the police, the 3rd level houses 2 rooms. Around 7 p.m., Venkatesh noticed a state leak from the adjoining country and alerted Poornima . When she opened the door, she reportedly switched connected the airy arsenic the country was dark, triggering the explosion.

In an effort to rescue Poornima , Venkatesh suffered burns. Both were rushed to a infirmary for treatment. Fire and Emergency Services unit rushed to the spot and brought the occurrence nether control, constabulary added.

Published - February 10, 2026 08:38 p.m. IST

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