Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Five-Year-Old Dies in LPG Leak Fire in Odisha
A gas pipe leaked in a family’s home in Odisha on Sunday.
Tilotama noticed the leak while making breakfast and called for help.
The leaking gas caught fire, and flames spread through the room.
Five-year-old Papali died after neighbours took her to a nearby health centre.
Tilotama, her husband Abhiram and Abhiram’s brother Uttam were reported to have serious burns.
Neighbours helped take the injured people for medical care.
Mamali, who is nine, was playing outside and was not hurt.
Accounts differ about whether Papali was among those initially described as injured before doctors declared her dead.
A fire broke out Sunday at a home in Arabal village, Jajpur district, after an LPG pipe reportedly leaked.
Police said Tilotama Malik noticed the leak while preparing breakfast and alerted her husband and neighbours.
Five-year-old Papali was taken to Dharmasala Community Health Centre, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
The reports say Tilotama, Abhiram and Abhiram’s brother Uttam sustained critical burn injuries.
Nine-year-old Mamali escaped injury because she was playing outside; reports differ on whether Papali was also initially described as injured.
- Who
- Five-year-old Papali died; Tilotama Malik, Abhiram and Uttam were reported to have critical burn injuries. Mamali escaped unhurt.
- What
- A fire following an LPG pipe leak killed a child and injured family members and a rescuer.
- When
- Sunday; the article also displays 20:24.
- Where
- A home in Arabal village, in the Dharmasala police station area of Jajpur district, Odisha.
- Why
- Police said an LPG pipe leak led to the cylinder catching fire.
- Incident
- Fire following an LPG pipe leak
- Date
- Sunday
- Village
- Arabal
- District and state
- Jajpur district, Odisha
- Child who died
- Papali, aged five
- Injuries reported
- Tilotama, Abhiram and Uttam were reported to have critical burn injuries
- Medical facility
- Dharmasala Community Health Centre
- Discrepancy
- One passage says Papali suffered severe burns before stating doctors declared her dead on arrival; another describes three surviving family members as critically injured.