Nine devotees sustained serious burn injuries due to a LPG cylinder blast at a Shiva temple in Hubbali, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred on Sunday night in Sainagar in the city. The Lord Ayyappa devotees who were planning a trip to Kerala’s Sabarimala were sleeping in the temple room when the tragedy took place, according to police.
All nine injured were immediately admitted to KIMS Hospital and their condition is said to be critical.
Police suspect that the devotees did not turn off the cylinder knob properly after cooking food, resulting in the blast, news agency PTI reported.
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