HYDERABAD: A person died and three others, including a woman, were injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded, triggering a building collapse.
The incident occurred in Medchal town near Hyderabad on Monday night.
The building collapsed under the impact of the blast, destroying three shops and damaging nearby structures.
According to police, the blast occurred in a house on Market Road in Medchal town in Medchal Malkajgiri district.
The explosion occurred in the building owned by Sriramulu Goud, a former member of Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC).
The 50-year-old building housed two flower shops and a mobile shop at the front, with a residential portion at the rear occupied by Goud's sister, Thirupathamma (55).
According to an eyewitness, they heard a loud explosion and within a second the building came crashing down.
A person walking past the building sustained injuries due to flying debris. He died while being taken to a hospital. He was yet to be identified.
Three others were injured in the incident. Thirupathamma, who was pulled out of the rubble by rescue teams, sustained serious burns. Rafiq (23), a stationery shop worker nearby, and Dinesh (25), a mobile shop employee, were also injured.
The explosion also destroyed the two flower shops and the mobile shop housed in the building.