Deadly Bengaluru Blast Kills Three, Injures Many

On August 15, 2025, a devastating domestic LPG cylinder explosion occurred in the Chinnayanpalya area of Bengaluru, India. The incident has now claimed three lives, with the death toll rising as a woman and her 8-year-old daughter succumbed to their injuries on Monday.

The victims have been identified as 30-year-old Kasturiamma, a domestic worker, and her young daughter, Kayal. Both were residents of Tamil Nadu. Earlier, a 10-year-old boy named Mubarak had died, and several others were injured in the powerful blast.

The explosion ripped through the densely packed residential area, damaging more than 16 houses. Kayal, who had sustained 35% burns, passed away around 5 pm on Monday at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health. Her mother, Kasturiamma, who suffered 40% burns, died at 8 pm the same evening at Victoria Hospital.

Authorities have now registered a case against the LPG company under Sections 106 (causing death by negligence) and 125 (endangering human life or personal safety through rash or negligent conduct) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). They are awaiting forensic reports from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO) to determine the exact cause of the incident.

The tragic event comes just a day after a fire incident in Nagarathpete, Karnataka, which claimed five lives. In response, the state's Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, has instructed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to conduct a comprehensive audit of buildings across the city that are structurally unsafe or constructed illegally.