Hoshiarpur, Aug. 24 -- Seven people were killed and 16 injured in the Mandiala village in Punjab's Hoshiarpur after an LPG tanker collided with a pickup truck, triggering a massive explosion and fire.

The incident took place on Saturday. According to hospital authorities, three of the injured have been discharged, while several others remain under treatment, with some in critical condition.

The deceased have been identified as Sukhjeet Singh, the tanker driver from Dehlon in Ludhiana, Balwant Rai, Dharmender Verma, Manjit Singh, Vijay, Jaswinder Kaur, and Aradhna Verma, all residents of Mandiala village.

The injured include Balwant Singh, aged 55 (discharged), Harbans Lal, aged 60, Amarjeet Kaur, aged 50, Sukhjeet Kaur, Jyoti, Suman (d...