<p>Seven people were seriously injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded here, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The house in which the cylinder was kept also collapsed in the incident, they said.</p>.<p>A fire broke out in the house of a man named Riyasat Ali in Shahi Colony as he was swapping cylinders on Monday afternoon, they said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="http://Massive fire in Nagaland's Dimapur, 1 killed, 900 left homeless Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/massive-fire-in-nagalands-dimapur-1-killed-900-left-homeless-1208070.html" target="_blank">Dimapur fire leaves 1 killed, 900 homeless</a></strong></p>.<p>As the neighbours heard the cries for help and rushed towards the house, the cylinder exploded, causing serious injuries to seven people, police said.</p>.<p>Riyasat, his sons Shahzaan and Rizwan and their neighbours Sharafat Hussain, Shahnawaz, Salim and Naseer, were seriously injured, police said, adding that the entire house collapsed in the incident.</p>.<p>Police and administrative officials reached the spot, started relief and rescue work and sent the injured to the hospital, officials said.</p>.<p>Circle Officer (City) Anuj Chaudhary said the cylinder caught fire and some neighbours rushed inside to extinguish the blaze when suddenly the cylinder exploded in which seven people got injured.</p>.<p>He said all the injured have been admitted to the hospital.</p>
<p>Seven people were seriously injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded here, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The house in which the cylinder was kept also collapsed in the incident, they said.</p>.<p>A fire broke out in the house of a man named Riyasat Ali in Shahi Colony as he was swapping cylinders on Monday afternoon, they said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="http://Massive fire in Nagaland's Dimapur, 1 killed, 900 left homeless Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/massive-fire-in-nagalands-dimapur-1-killed-900-left-homeless-1208070.html" target="_blank">Dimapur fire leaves 1 killed, 900 homeless</a></strong></p>.<p>As the neighbours heard the cries for help and rushed towards the house, the cylinder exploded, causing serious injuries to seven people, police said.</p>.<p>Riyasat, his sons Shahzaan and Rizwan and their neighbours Sharafat Hussain, Shahnawaz, Salim and Naseer, were seriously injured, police said, adding that the entire house collapsed in the incident.</p>.<p>Police and administrative officials reached the spot, started relief and rescue work and sent the injured to the hospital, officials said.</p>.<p>Circle Officer (City) Anuj Chaudhary said the cylinder caught fire and some neighbours rushed inside to extinguish the blaze when suddenly the cylinder exploded in which seven people got injured.</p>.<p>He said all the injured have been admitted to the hospital.</p>