Ghaziabad: A four-year-old girl died in a gas cylinder explosion at her home in Hayat Enclave in Loni on Sunday, the police said.
Four other members of her family have been injured in the incident that took place at 3.30 p.m., they said.
The deceased has been identified as Mahira; injured as Rani Fatima (45), Heena (26), Md. Umar Malik (05), Ali (16) and Alisha (14).
Heena was cooking on a stove when the cylinder blasted due to a gas leakage, said an officer.
Initial investigation revealed that someone might have left the stove on due to which the it caught fire when someone tried to light it up again.
The cylinder caught fire and exploded. Police said the family was living in rented accommodation.
SP (rural) Dr Iraz Raja said police got the information from neighbours. “Immediately, a team of police and fire department officials reached the spot and a rescue operation was conducted. We rescued all the people and took them to a nearby hospital. Mahira, who received over 70 percent burn injuries, died during treatment. The treatment for other family members is under way,” he said.