Boy killed in cylinder blast in Bengaluru

The incident happened at Chinnayanpalya of Wilson Garden, Central Bengaluru, a tightly packed predominantly residential neighbourhood where houses abut each other.

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• Bengaluru | August 15, 2025 12:52 IST

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Adu Godi Police said the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.

A 10-year-old boy died and 12 persons were injured in a cylinder blast in Bengaluru on Friday, police said.

The incident happened at Chinnayanpalya of Wilson Garden, Central Bengaluru, a tightly packed predominantly residential neighbourhood where houses abut each other.

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Adu Godi Police said the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.

“Rescue work is still going on,” an official said.

According to Fire Department sources, the cylinder blast resulted in the collapse of 8-10 houses.

A cylinder leak is suspected to have caused the explosion.

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