Man Injured in Cylinder Blast Last Month Dies in Jammu Hospital

Jammu, Oct 15: A man who sustained injuries along with his wife and daughter in a cylinder blast last month died at the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Jammu on Tuesday, officials said.

The incident took place at the house of 44-year-old Om Prakash in the Nagrota Sandhwan area on September 28, leaving him, his 39-year-old wife Kamla Devi, and their daughter Khushi injured.

The family had been hospitalised for specialised treatment, officials said, adding that Om Prakash succumbed to his burn injuries while undergoing treatment at GMC Jammu.

Inquest proceedings have been initiated, and an officer has been deputed to carry out further investigation, they added.