Ludhiana, Nov. 15 -- A gas leak inside a single-room accommodation in Nichi Mangli on Friday sparked a fire that left a man and three children seriously injured. Neighbours rushed to the scene after hearing screams, pulling the victims to safety before rushing them to civil hospital.

According to Guddi, mother of two of the injured children, she and her neighbour Vikas live in the same building.

"On Friday morning, Vikas was preparing food in his room while the children - Arjun, Surjit, and four-year-old Rahul- sat with him. As he lit the stove, a leak in the cylinder pipe caused an immediate flare-up and a small explosion, filling the room with thick smoke," said Guddi.

Neighbours evacuated the victims from the room and took them to t...