India, Aug. 25 -- The toll from an LPG tanker blast near Mandiala on the Hoshiarpur-Jalandhar road last week climbed to seven, after four more people died due to burns, officials said on Sunday. Civil surgeon Dr Pawan Kumar said the four, who had sustained more than 90% burns, were on ventilator support. Deputy commissioner Aashika Jain ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident. Five patients are still said to be critical while a seven-year-old boy has been referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, officials added. On Thursday night, the tanker caught fire after colliding with a pickup vehicle. The fire spread rapidly, engulfing nearly 15 shops and four houses. htc
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