Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Four Dead After LPG Blast Collapses House in Uttar Pradesh
A cooking gas cylinder exploded inside a house in Uttar Pradesh.
The explosion happened while people were preparing a meal.
The two-storey house collapsed after the blast.
People became trapped under the broken building.
Rescuers helped seven people and took them to a hospital.
Four males, including a three-year-old boy, later died.
Three other people were injured.
Two injured people are safe, but one is in critical condition with severe burns.
Police are investigating why the cylinder exploded.
A domestic LPG cylinder exploded in Malwan town, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday around 5 p.m.
The blast caused a two-storey house to collapse and affected several nearby homes.
Four males, including a three-year-old boy, died from their injuries during treatment.
Three people were injured; two are out of danger and one suffered about 90% burns.
Police, firefighters and residents conducted rescue operations, while the blast’s cause remains under investigation.
- Who
- Four males died, three people were injured, and the affected family lived at a residence belonging to Suresh Gupta, also known as Chunnar.
- What
- A domestic LPG cylinder exploded, collapsing a two-storey house and causing four deaths and three injuries.
- When
- Monday evening at about 5 p.m.
- Where
- Malwan town in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district.
- Why
- The blast occurred while meals were being prepared, but the precise cause is still under investigation.
- Deaths
- Four males died during treatment, including a three-year-old, an 18-year-old and two teenagers.
- Injuries
- Three people were injured; two are out of danger and one has approximately 90% burns.
- Incident time
- Around 5 p.m. on Monday.
- Location
- Malwan town, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Damage
- A two-storey building collapsed, affecting several nearby houses.
- Rescue
- Seven people were pulled from the debris and taken to hospital.
- Investigation
- Police are investigating the cause of the LPG cylinder blast.