At least three people were killed and more than five others were injured on Sunday when a house collapsed following a cylinder explosion in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district.
"3 dead and more than 5 injured after a house collapsed due to cylinder blast in Muzaffarnagar (UP)," ANI reported.
The deceased include two women and a child. Those injured in the blast have been rushed to nearby hospitals.
Locals are helping to clear the debris.
3 dead&more than 5 injured after a house collapsed due to cylinder blast in Muzaffarnagar (UP),injured taken to hsptl pic.twitter.com/YOx1noKL95
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 4, 2015
3 dead and more than 5 injured after a house collapsed due to cylinder blast in Muzaffarnagar (UP). pic.twitter.com/TkokA3jBcA — ANI (@ANI_news) October 4, 2015
More details awaited.