Bengaluru: 7 killed in building collapse due to cylinder blast, many feared trapped

At least seven persons were killed and some others feared trapped when a two-storeyed building collapsed due to a suspected LPG cylinder blast near Ejipura in Bengaluru on Monday.

The blast took place at around 7 am.

Two of the deceased have been identified as Kalavathi (68) and Ravichandran (30).

"Two families were residing in the ground floor while one was on the first floor. Kalavathi and Ravichandran were in the first floor. They died on the spot while two children sustained injuries. They are safe. In the ground floor, members of two families might have been trapped," said Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy, who visited the spot.

"We will give a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to injured," said Bengaluru Development Minister K.J George.

According to reports, several people are still trapped under debris. The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital and the rescue operation is on.