India, July 10 -- A 37-year-old man was killed and 12 others were injured on Thursday after a hydrogen gas cylinder exploded in a Kashipur factory on Moradabad Road in Uttarakhand, police said.

The cylinders were stored in the godown of Surya Roshni Limited, which manufactures electric bulbs, tube lights, and other electrical products.

Police said that the deceased, Shyamu Yadav from Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur, also had lost both his legs due to the intensity of the blast. The injured were admitted to Ayushman Hospital on Moradabad Road.

Workers present at the factory said Shyamu had gone to the godown when the gas cylinder exploded around 10 am.

"We are trying to provide best treatment to the injured. CM Dhami has instructed us to shift...