Fire broke out in the restaurant in front of the mall.
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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The gas cylinder blast in a restaurant in Kharmanchak locality of Jokshar police station area of Bhagalpur shook the entire area. Father and son died in this. Both of them had gone to extinguish the fire in the restaurant. During this time the LPG cylinder blasted. The explosion was so strong that its echo was heard up to a distance of about a kilometer. The houses next to the restaurant developed cracks. The father and son who went to extinguish the fire were thrown away. The father died on his own while the son was admitted to the hospital but he died there. The deceased have been identified as Kishan Kumar Jhunjhunwala and his son Kanhaiya Kumar alias Prasun Jhunjhunwala, residents of Kharmanchak.
It is being told that the fire started due to short circuit in the restaurant. Now CCTV footage of the blast has also surfaced. It is seen that when the father and son, who were going to extinguish the fire by opening the gate there, reached near the gate, the gas cylinder exploded. A person was thrown away. The accident was so severe that the debris of the restaurant fell 65 meters away. There was panic in the area after the incident. There was a crowd of people.
