India, Feb. 23 -- An LPG cylinder exploded while fire and police personnel were trying to douse a house fire in northwest Delhi's Majlis Park on Sunday, leaving 14 injured, officials said.

The cylinder blast injured three police and three fire personnel deployed at the house where a fire erupted around 9 am. Several locals who were present at the building or nearby also sustained injuries at the time.

Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and began firefighting and rescue operations.

"During the operation, an LPG cylinder exploded, causing injuries to several personnel engaged in dousing the flames and evacuating residents," a senior police officer said. Three police personnel from Adarsh Nagar police station and three offic...