Two killed when an LPG cylinder exploded in a blast while it is being repaired by a leak in the house opposite. This incident occurred in Rangireeju busy street in the old part of the city here on Tuesday morning.

Nineteen people were injured in the incident and 13 were admitted to King George Hospital. Six of them are said to be in critical condition. Six other people were slightly injured are in their homes.

The LPG cylinder was leaking over the past three days and got in an explosion when someone messed with her Tuesday morning. Four members of the family and this person seriously injured. The explosion caused minor damage to neighboring homes also.

Ministers Ch. Ayyanna Ganta Srinivasa Rao Patrudu and asked the wounded in the KGH. Visakha South MLA V. Ganesh Kumar and former deputy Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao visited the crash site.