<p>Bengaluru: A suspected gas leak triggered a fire in northern Bengaluru on Monday, leaving three members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, critically injured. Two of their neighbours were also injured. </p><p>The victims have been identified as Deeju Das, 36, Anjali Das, 35, and their daughter, Manushree Das. Their neighbours, Manoj Kumar, 18, and Shobha, 40, sustained minor injuries from flying debris, including glass shards.</p><p>The family, residing in a rented house near Chokkasandra Main Road in T Dasarahalli, is undergoing treatment at Victoria Hospital. Hospital sources revealed that Anjali suffered 95 per cent burns, including severe respiratory injuries, while Deeju sustained 64 per cent burns with similar complications. Manushree suffered 10 per cent burns, mainly on her face.</p><p>“The woman has deep burns across most of her body, including the respiratory tract, while the man has burns on major parts, sparing his back,” a hospital source reported.</p>.19 workers ill after gas leak at Karwar factory.<p>The Fire Department received a distress call at 9 am, and a fire tender was immediately dispatched. Officials from the jurisdictional Peenya police also assessed the scene.</p><p>“Preliminary findings suggest a gas leak as the cause,” a senior police officer stated. “We suspect the woman may have triggered the blaze while using the stove or an electrical appliance in the kitchen. However, a detailed probe is under way.”</p><p>The explosion’s impact damaged nearby houses, shattering doors, and windows, according to police reports.</p><p><strong>Garment factory gutted</strong></p><p>In a separate incident, a garment factory unit in Nagasandra was gutted, destroying raw materials and machinery worth several lakhs of rupees.</p><p>Investigators suspect a short circuit as the probable cause of the fire, but are also examining the possibility of intentional arson to claim insurance.</p><p>The factory owners have been summoned for questioning, and a detailed investigation is in progress.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: A suspected gas leak triggered a fire in northern Bengaluru on Monday, leaving three members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, critically injured. Two of their neighbours were also injured. </p><p>The victims have been identified as Deeju Das, 36, Anjali Das, 35, and their daughter, Manushree Das. Their neighbours, Manoj Kumar, 18, and Shobha, 40, sustained minor injuries from flying debris, including glass shards.</p><p>The family, residing in a rented house near Chokkasandra Main Road in T Dasarahalli, is undergoing treatment at Victoria Hospital. Hospital sources revealed that Anjali suffered 95 per cent burns, including severe respiratory injuries, while Deeju sustained 64 per cent burns with similar complications. Manushree suffered 10 per cent burns, mainly on her face.</p><p>“The woman has deep burns across most of her body, including the respiratory tract, while the man has burns on major parts, sparing his back,” a hospital source reported.</p>.19 workers ill after gas leak at Karwar factory.<p>The Fire Department received a distress call at 9 am, and a fire tender was immediately dispatched. Officials from the jurisdictional Peenya police also assessed the scene.</p><p>“Preliminary findings suggest a gas leak as the cause,” a senior police officer stated. “We suspect the woman may have triggered the blaze while using the stove or an electrical appliance in the kitchen. However, a detailed probe is under way.”</p><p>The explosion’s impact damaged nearby houses, shattering doors, and windows, according to police reports.</p><p><strong>Garment factory gutted</strong></p><p>In a separate incident, a garment factory unit in Nagasandra was gutted, destroying raw materials and machinery worth several lakhs of rupees.</p><p>Investigators suspect a short circuit as the probable cause of the fire, but are also examining the possibility of intentional arson to claim insurance.</p><p>The factory owners have been summoned for questioning, and a detailed investigation is in progress.</p>
