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House damaged in blast caused by gas leak

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, FEB. 28. An explosion following a leakage from an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinder in the house of a realtor in Jaraganahalli in J.P Nagar police station limits on Sunday night damaged its roof and household articles.

According to the police, the realtor, Ramesh, had a refilled cylinder delivered at his house on Sunday morning. In the evening he and his wife went shopping. Around 8.30 p.m., a gas leak from the cylinder caused an explosion. The asbestos roof of the three-room house was blown away and household articles were damaged.

Five huts destroyed

Five huts were destroyed in a fire in a slum in Rajagopalnagar police station limits around 1.30 p.m. on Monday.

Lorry catches fire

A lorry carrying paint caught fire in Peenya police station limits on Tuesday night. Four fire tenders were used to extinguish the fire.

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