Balloon Sellers' Cylinder Explodes Killing 4 In MP Fair And UP

In a tragic incident, a balloon seller's cylinder exploded at a fair in Madhya Pradesh,  killing four and injuring three. The cylinder, used for filling gas into balloons to inflate them, burst during a fair being held in Chhindwara city on Sunday.  Two others were also killed in a similar cylinder explosion in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

Ibrahim Chacha, who was filling gas in balloons from the cylinder and selling them, died on the spot after the explosion, while another person, identified as Tajuddin Ansari, breathed his last while being taken to a hospital, additional superintendent of police Sanjeev Uikey said.
Both the victims were aged between 40 and 50 years, he said.

Ansari's wife, his son and one person named Suresh Yadav were injured in the incident and they were admitted to a hospital, the ASP said, adding that the police have registered a case and investigation into the mishap was on.

In Varanasi, two persons Geeta Devi and Lalla were killed in a similar fashion.

(With inputs from PTI)