A man was found charred in a bus that caught fire in Delhi's Vikas Puri area, with the deceased identified as helper Sunil Sharma. In a separate incident, four people sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder blast in a house in Mongolpuri.
Man Charred to Death in Delhi Bus Fire
One man was found charred after a bus caught fire in New Delhi's Vikas Puri, Delhi Fire Services said. According to Delhi Fire Services, the department received a fire call was received that a bus had caught fire at 1:50 AM on Monday, and a charred body of a man was found in the bus in Vikas Puri. The deceased, Sunil Sharma, was a bus helper. Further details on the incident are awaited.
4 Injured in Mongolpuri Gas Cylinder Blast
In a separate incident, at least four people sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder blast in a house in Delhi's Mongolpuri area, the fire department said on Sunday.
According to the fire department, they received information about the house blast around 01:00 pm. Soon after the incident, the injured were taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
"Three to four people sustained burn injuries due to the blast. The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital. The fire has now been brought under control," the fire department said. Police responded quickly with fire tenders to extinguish the blast-related fire. (ANI)
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