Four killed as cooking gas cylinder explodes

Srinagar:  Four killed in LPG cylinder explosion in Jammu and Kashmir  Fifteen people were injured.  The accident happened on Monday evening.  The fire broke out at scrap shop on Residency Road in Jammu.  It later spread to nearby buildings.  The gas cylinder caught fire and exploded following a short circuit.  The injured were rushed to a hospital in Jammu.  Four of them are in critical condition.  Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.  One lakh rupees will be given to the seriously injured and 25,000 rupees to others.