Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Four individuals, including the manager of the facility, were burnt to death, while four others sustained injuries in a tragic gas explosion at a fuel station in Wehera, Kurunegala late last night, the police said.

The incident occurred around 11.00 p.m. when a lorry had arrived to refill LP gas at the station. Initial reports indicate that one of the two gas tanks at the site-each containing approximately 6,000 litres of gas-exploded during the filling process, engulfing the area in flames.

Police suspect that the explosion may have been triggered by an untrained worker mishandling the gas transfer procedure. It is believed the victims, including the fuel station manager and several workers, were attempting to man...