KOLKATA: Four children suffered burns in South 24 Parganas district's Canning after a drum filled with chemicals exploded, said the police on Wednesday.
According to police sources, four children were playing on the roadside on Tuesday evening when a drum filled with chemicals kept nearby exploded.
Four minors sustained serious burns in the incident. Unable to bear the pain, a minor jumped into a nearby pond. Three of the children have been sent to MR Bangur Hospital in Kolkata.
It was learnt that repair work was underway on the seven-kilometre pitch road from Ghatakpukur in Canning Purba Assembly to Madhya Kharagachi. Locals said that the road repair work started a few days ago.