18-month-old girl, father charred to death in Delhi

A 18-month-old girl and her 32-year-old father were charred to death today while four other family members injured when a gas cylinder exploded in a house in the national capital.

The incident took place in Aman Vihar at around 10.00am.

There was leakage from the gas cylinder and when Ashok Kumar, one of the deceased, lit the burner, the cylinder exploded.

Kumar and his daughter Dipasha were killed on the spot. His wife Usha suffered burn injuries.

The others who were injured are Prakash, Raju and the son of the deceased.