65-Year-Old Man Injured in Gas Cylinder Blast in Chadoora

Ubaid Mehdi

Budgam, July 22 : A man sustained serious burn injuries after a cooking gas cylinder exploded at his residence in Badipora, Chadoora area of Budgam district.

Officials told news agency JKNS that the injured has been identified as Ghulam Hassan Magray, son of Ghulam Ahmad Magray, aged about 65 years and a resident of Badipora, Chadoora.

Soon after the blast, family members rushed the injured to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Nagam for treatment. However, doctors at SDH referred him to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for advanced care, officials said.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.