Gas cylinder blast in Nayandahalli's Vinayaka Layout; mother and 3-year-old child die

A gas cylinder blast occurred in Vinayaka Layout, Nayandahalli, in Bengaluru. The incident resulted in the death of a woman and a 3-year-old child. The family, originally from Rayachuru, had been residing in Vinayaka Layout for 25 years. The blast happened around 6:20 AM yesterday morning, when the cylinder exploded after the stove was lit in the house. The deceased were Lakshmiamma and one of her three-year-old twins. The family members were initially taken to Victoria Hospital for treatment.