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Amethi: An elderly man and his wife were killed after an inverter battery exploded inside their house here on Wednesday morning, police said.
The incident occurred in Mardauli village under Sangrampur police station limits.
According to police, the explosion killed 62-year-old Naurang Bahadur Singh on the spot. His wife, 60-year-old Anusuya Singh, suffered severe injuries and was rushed to the Amethi Community Health Centre.
A senior doctor at the Amethi CHC, Dr Saurabh Singh, said that Anusuya Singh had suffered multiple deep wounds.
"Given the severity of her injuries, she was referred to the district hospital for advanced care," he said.
She was then referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in adjoining Raebareli district where she succumbed to her injuries in the afternoon, police said.
Udaybhan Singh, the victim's younger brother, said the explosion occurred inside the house where the inverter was kept.
"The explosion killed my elder brother instantly, and my sister-in-law is seriously injured and undergoing treatment," he told local authorities earlier.
Station House Officer (SHO) of Sangrampur police station Brijesh Singh said the bodies have been sent for postmortem and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion.