Anantapur: Four persons were killed including a 3-year-old child and two others were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in a house at Mulakaledu in the Anantapur district.
According to the police, a gas cylinder blast occurred in the house of Rajak Saheb at 5 am on Saturday. He and his son were severely injured. The rooftop of the neighboring house was blown away. Four family members from the neighbouring house were killed in the incident.
Locals rushed to the spot to conduct rescue operations.
A case has been registered by the police.