Fridge blast kills two in Telangana

Two persons were charred to death after a refrigerator exploded at a house in Telangana’s Nirmal town, the police said.

The incident occurred late on Saturday night in the Mahalakshmiwada area of the Nirmal district headquarters, about 200 km from Hyderabad.

The fire broke out after the refrigerator exploded due to a suspected short circuit.

A man and a woman were trapped in the flames. They sustained critical burn injuries and were rushed to the district headquarters hospital, where both succumbed to their injuries during treatment.

One of the deceased was identified as Odisela Vijay (50), a daily wage earner. The woman has not yet been identified.

Neighbours told police that they heard a loud explosion. Firefighting personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flames.