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Man hurt in explosion

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: A man was injured and two buildings were damaged in an explosion caused by a leak from an LPG cylinder at a condiments store in Subramanyapura police station limits early on Friday. The police said the incident occurred around 1 a.m. at Sri Condiments and General Stores, owned by Nagaraj of Sirsi, at Gowdanaplaya on Subramanyapura Main Road. Nagaraj (32), who was sleeping at the shop, woke up around 1 a.m. to answer nature's call. When he switched on the light, it triggered an explosion.

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