9 devotees suffer burn injuries in Hubballi cylinder blast
The nine devotees of Lord Ayyappa were sleeping in the Shiva temple room when the tragedy took place
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Police personnel and others gather after Ayyappa devotees were injured following a domestic cylinder explosion, in Hubballi district on Monday. PHOTO: PTI
Hubballi, 23 Dec
Nine devotees of Lord Ayyappa
sustained serious burn injuries due to a LPG cylinder blast at a Shiva temple
here, police said on Monday.
According to police, the incident
occurred on Sunday night in Sainagar in the city. The devotees were sleeping in
the temple room when the tragedy took place.
All nine injured were immediately
admitted to KIMS Hospital. Their condition is said to be critical, police
sources said.
Police suspect that the devotees
did not turn off the cylinder knob properly after cooking food, resulting in
the blast.
The devotees were planning a trip
to Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala.
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