Gas cylinder leak triggers massive blast at house in UP's Fatehpur; nine critical 

FATEHPUR: A gas leak from a cylinder in a two-room house led to an explosion, leaving nine people in a critical condition in Pilkhini village under the Kalyanpur police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district, officials said on Monday.

According to preliminary information, six people who were inside the house at the time of the blast sustained severe burn injuries, while three others were injured after rushing in to rescue the victims amid the fire and chaos caused by the explosion.

As soon as information about the incident was received, police teams and ambulances rushed to the spot and shifted all the injured to Malwan Medical College for emergency treatment.

Officials said the condition of several victims was critical, following which eight of the injured were referred to Kanpur for advanced medical care.

To ensure immediate treatment without delay, the administration created a green corridor to facilitate the swift transfer of the injured to Kanpur hospitals.

Superintendent of Police Abhimanyu Manglik, who reached the site to inspect the situation, said, "The preliminary investigation indicated that the incident was caused by a gas leak from a cylinder. The cylinder itself did not explode."

He further stated that the district administration and police were continuously monitoring the situation and that dedicated officers had been assigned in Kanpur to coordinate treatment for the injured.

"The administration has deployed an inspector and a sub-inspector in Kanpur to ensure that the injured receive the best possible treatment. The District Magistrate and police administration are continuously monitoring the situation," SP Manglik said.