Team News Riveting
Panipat, January 12
In a tragic incident, six members of a family were killed in Tehsil Camp area near Bichpadi village here on Thursday morning following an LPG cylinder blast.
The deceased include the couple and their four children. They were identified as Abdul Karim (45), wife Afroza (40), daughters Ishrat (20), Reshma (17), and sons Abdush (12) and Afan (10).
According to police sources, the family hailed from Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal and had migrated here to work in a private factory. The leakage in the LPG did not come to the notice of Afroza when she lit the light to prepare meal for her husband who was ready to go for work.
Within fraction of seconds, the entire room was engulfed. Abdul tried to recuse his children but himself got trapped. The incident took place at around 6.30 am on Thursday.
The neighbour tried to help but could not do much due to the devastating fire. Before the fire tenders could bring the flames under control, the entire family was burnt to death.
