Helium gas cylinder explodes in Mysuru, one dead and 5 injured (indicative picture)
ANI, Mysore. One person was killed and five others were injured when a helium gas cylinder used to fill balloons exploded in Mysuru, Karnataka on Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred at around 8.30 pm in front of Jayamaratanda Gate of Mysore Palace in the city.
The balloon seller, identified as Salim (40), son of Khamruddin and a resident of Tofia village in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh, died on the spot.
According to officials, five people present near the incident site were also injured. The injured have been identified as Shehnaz Shabbir (54), Lakshmi (45), Kotesh Gutte (54), Manjula Nanjangud (29) and Ranjeeta (30). He has been admitted to the hospital and is undergoing treatment. Police are investigating this incident.