Bengaluru cylinder blast: 10 migrant workers from West Bengal injured in suspected LPG leak explosion at Bommasandra PG
Ten migrant workers injured in Bengaluru LPG cylinder explosion at Bommasandra PG accommodation; investigation underway for cause.
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The explosion is suspected to have occurred due to an LPG gas leak when the occupants were preparing breakfast.
Updated - July 23, 2026 01:38 pm IST - Bengaluru
According to police, nine workers employed at M Engineering Company were staying in a room on the second floor of the PG. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
Ten migrant workers sustained serious burn injuries after a suspected LPG cylinder explosion ripped through a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Bommasandra on the outskirts of Bengaluru early on Thursday (July 23, 2026) morning.
The incident occurred at around 6.30 a.m. at Jai Sai Comforts, a PG accommodation located within the limits of Hebbagodi Police Station. The building is owned by Nagaraj Reddy and had reportedly been leased to another person.
According to police, nine workers employed at M Engineering Company were staying in a room on the second floor of the PG. The explosion is suspected to have occurred due to an LPG gas leak when the occupants were preparing breakfast.
Hebbagodi police inspected the scene at Jai Sai Comforts PG and have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
Six of the injured suffered more than 60% burn injuries and were shifted to Best Hospital, Chandapura, where they are undergoing treatment.
The injured have been identified as Debasis Halder, Debasis Malik, Subrata Bera, Habibul Rehman, Sourav Chowdhary, Santan Ray, Syed Alahuddin, and Biswanath. All are migrant workers from West Bengal.
The blast triggered panic in the building and caused damage to portions of the PG. Fire and Emergency Services personnel rushed to the spot, extinguished the fire, and secured the area. Hebbagodi police inspected the scene and have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
Preliminary findings indicate the blast may have been caused by an LPG cylinder leak, though the exact cause is yet to be established.
Published - July 23, 2026 01:33 pm IST
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