Ludhiana, July 13 -- A couple sustained serious burn injuries in a suspected LPG cylinder gas leak explosion at their residence in Sanjay Gandhi Colony of Focal Point on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 7.30 am, when a minor leak from a LPG cylinder is believed to have triggered a sudden blaze as the woman attempted to light the stove to prepare breakfast.

The victims have been identified as Vikas Kumar, 23, and his wife Rita, 22, both daily wage labourers from Bihar. The couple had been living in a single-room accommodation. They moved to the city nearly one-and-a-half years ago for work.

According to residents of the colony, Rita was following her usual morning routine when the explosion occurred.

"The moment she ignited ...