Varanasi,

24 March (HS): A 30-year-old man and his sister were murdered after their house

fell following a gas cylinder explosion in Varanasi's Lahartara region on

Tuesday, according to police. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Neetu

Kadyan, the event occurred at Girija Devi's home, where the explosion caused

the house to collapse, trapping family members under the wreckage.

Girija

Devi, her two boys, and a daughter were rescued from the rubble by police, fire

services, and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel, who worked with

neighbors. They were transferred directly to Banaras Hindu University's trauma

center for treatment. Girija

Devi and one of her sons were injured, but her other son Om (30) and daughter

Preeti (28) were pronounced dead, according to the officer.

According

to Kadyan, preliminary investigations indicate that the gas cylinder had been

leaking during the night and burst when Girija Devi tried to start the stove in

the morning. Further legal action is being taken in the case, according to

police.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi