Six killed by India gas cylinder explosion

    Six people were killed after a gas cylinder exploded in India.

    The blast took place in the Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh state during a community feast.

    Reports say two young girls are amongst those killed, with a teenage girl believed to be in a critical condition.

    Sources claim the cylinder caught fire whilst food was being cooked and the victims had rushed for shelter in a wooden building, which rapidly went ablaze.

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