NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old man died in a tragic incident in northwest Delhi’s Aman Vihar area on Friday morning.
The deceased, identified as Hari Ram, was reportedly trying to throw a leaking cylinder from his second floor residence in Ramesh Vihar after it caught fire when he fell down with the cylinder and died. His brother Hari Kishan (32), meanwhile, suffered 32% burn injuries.
The incident took place around 7am.
Hari Kishan’s wife, Soni, had gone to make tea in the kitchen when she noticed the gas cylinder leaking. She called out to Hari Kishan and the cylinder caught fire as soon as he entered.