Explosion / Salepur Gas Cylinder Blast: Death Toll Rises To Five In Odisha’s Kataka District

Kataka, Oct 19: The death toll in the gas cylinder blast at a roadside snack shop in Japkuda market under Salepur police station in Odisha’s Kataka district has risen to five, a source said on Monday.

Six people suffered critical injuries in the incident on October 11, when a gas cylinder exploded at a snack shop owned by Dinabandhu Behera.

All six injured people were admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Kataka for treatment.

Five Of Six Injured Die
A child named Ashrif died during treatment on October 12. Two more injured people, identified as snack shop owner Dinabandhu Behera and another shopkeeper, Niranjan Das, died on October 16.

According to the latest information, Premananda Behura and a woman have also died while undergoing treatment, taking the total number of fatalities to five.

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One Injured Person Still Critical
Of the six people critically injured in the explosion, five have died so far. The remaining injured person continues to battle for life at SCB Medical College and Hospital.

The tragic incident has cast a pall of grief over the locality, with residents mourning the loss of lives.