Haridwar: A person was killed and three
others injured in an explosion in a scrap dealer's shop in
Roorkee in this district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place last evening when Nanu, a scrap
dealer was trying to break a bottle-like object at his shop
and it suddenly exploded.
Three others -- Rashid, Nadim and Ishaq -- were also
sitting in his shop when the explosion occurred.
While Rashid died on the spot, Nadim and Ishaq received
serious injuries in the incident and have been admitted to a
nearby hospital. Nanu received minor injuries, police said.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 19:04