PNS|Hyderabad
The death toll in the Domalguda gas leak toll has risen to six with two more persons including a minor succumbing to their injuries on July 16.
The child identified as Vihan (4) died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital, his grandmother S Nagamani (50) also succumbed to burn injuries in the evening. With four of the injured dying last week, Nagaman’s husband Anand is now the sole survivor of the tragedy.
Previously four members of the family including Sharanya Sri, (6) her brother Abhinav, (7) mother Dhanalakshmi and grandmother Padma succumbed to injuries. The gas leak occurred on July 11 at the Rose Colony in Domalguda. According to the police the explosion occurred after Nagamani lit the stove. Following the incident the victims were shifted to Gandhi Hospital where six of them have died.