Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Nov 27: In a tragic incident, 42 persons mostly women and children sustained severe burn injuries after a LPG cylinder exploded during a marriage ceremony in Galigard area near Sarthal this afternoon.
According to the police, incident took place in the house of Kewal Krishan, son of Kant Ram where large number of relatives and friends were present to attend his marriage ceremony.
A Havan was being performed when gas cylinder suddenly caught fire and later exploded with big bang thereby turning the marriage ceremony into a major tragedy with 42 person sustaining burn injuries, 20 of them critically.
On getting information about the tragedy, police personnel rushed to the spot and started rescue operation. All the injured persons were rushed to District Hospital and 20 of them were later referred to Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu for specialized treatment.
According to the Medical Superintendent of District Hospital, Dr Ghulam Mohammad Naqeeb, 18 persons with severe burn injuries were referred to GMC Jammu by road while two critically injured persons were airlifted. He said that many injured persons reported at District Hospital Kishtwar had injuries on their face, hands and legs.
The injured have been identified as Bodh Raj, son Nihal Chand, Joysa Devi, wife of Parkash Ram, Parkashi Devi, wife of Puran Chand, all the residents of Sarthal, Sudasha Devi, wife of Hem Raj, resident of Galigard, Shakti Devi, wife of Prathvi Raj, Mahek, daughter of Prithvi Raj, Ayush, son of Prithvi Raj, all residents of Janwas, Neetu Devi, daughter of Bodh Raj, Aventik, son of Narindar Kumar, both residents of Galigard, Bimla Devi, wife of Suram Chand, resident of Shrawal, Dev Raj, son of Naba Ram, resident of Trigham, Janki Devi, wife of Ram Nath, resident of Drab, Bimla Devi, wife of Bal Krishan, resident of Kuntwara, Savitri Devi, wife of Som Nath of Sharwal, Shamla Devi, wife of Inderjeet of Drab, Asha Devi, wife of Rattan Lal of Shrawal, Kiran Devi, wife of Bodh Raj of Sharwal, Lela Devi, wife of Saidev Rana, Mohini Devi, wife of Vijay Rana, Rinku Devi, wife of Raveet Ram, all residents of Galigard, Om Parkash, son of Nehal Chand of Janwas, Ishan, son of Inderjeet of Drab, Seeta Devi, wife of Bansi Lal of Galigard, Kavita Devi, daughter of Bodhi Singh of Shrawal, Amrata Devi, wife of Kanth Ram of Galigard, Anita Devi, wife of Shambo Nath of Shrawal, Babita Devi, wife of Hoshyar Singh of Shrawal, Ashok Kumar, son of Laba Ram of Trigham, Priya, daughter of Hem Raj of Galigard, Sudesh Rana, son of Bali Ram of Mandri, Anjili, daughter of Rajindar Singh of Galigard, Jawala Devi, wife of Dewan Chand of Shrawal, Dewan Chand, son of Kan Chand of Shrawal, Ramesh Kumar, son of Kanth Ram of Galigard and Reeta Devi, wife of Pritam Singh of Galigard.
Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Baseer Ahmed Khan, who along with SP Kishtwar Sanjay Kotwal visited the District Hospital Kishtwar to enquire about the condition of injured, has announced final assistance of Rs 2000 each to the injured persons out of Red Cross.
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