Amethi, 11 June (HS): An elderly

man died and his wife was badly injured after an inverter battery detonated

inside their residence on Wednesday morning, according to authorities. The

event occurred in Mardauli village, which is part of the Sangrampur police

station. According to authorities, Naurang Bahadur Singh, 62, was killed on the

scene by an explosion. His wife, Anusuya

Singh, 60, suffered serious injuries and was originally brought to the Amethi

Community Health Centre. Because of the severity of her illness, physicians

referred her to Gauriganj's district hospital. Udaybhan Singh, the victim's

younger brother, stated that the explosion occurred inside the house where the

inverter was placed. My eldest brother was killed instantaneously in the

explosion, and my sister-in-law is critically injured and receiving treatment,

he informed local officials.

Dr Saurabh Singh, a senior doctor

at Amethi CHC, stated Anusuya Singh had many serious wounds. Given the gravity

of her injuries, she was sent to the district hospital for further treatment,

he stated. Brijesh Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of Sangrampur police

station, stated that the corpse has been submitted for autopsy, and an inquiry

is underway to ascertain the cause of the explosion.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi