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Five people including three women and a six-year-old were killed and nine others hurt in a cylinder blast at a tea stall in Okhla, Southeast Delhi on Monday.
Three of the deceased have been identified as Kushi, 6, Sasikanth, 20 and Usha, 40. The incident took place, on Eid.
At around 8.30 p.m., a cylinder blasted which led to the fire spreading. Due to the Eid, there was a lot of rush which created a chaos in the market.
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According to fire department, "More than five fire tenders were deployed. It took five to six hours to douse the smoke.
The fire spread due to plastic shacks. Nine people were taken to the nearby hospital. One person has been discharged while others are in critical situation."
Police said, "We will investigate the matter and will try to collect CCTV footages," said a senior officer.
"The intensity of the fire was very high which gave little time for people to escape. A six-year-old boy got trapped in the shacks due to the rush," said Ram Tiwari, an eye witness.
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