Bengaluru House Blast Kills Elderly Woman, Injures Four in KR Puram

Overview

• The explosion tore through a rented home in Triveni Nagar around 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, causing a partial collapse and extensive structural damage.
• The deceased was identified as Akkayyamma, 81, while Shekhar, his children Chandana and Kiran Kumar, and neighbour Kanchana were injured, with Chandana reported critical.
• Investigators say the blast occurred moments after someone tried to switch on the stove, and they suspect gas accumulated inside before igniting.
• Three nearby houses sustained damage or cracks and window panes shattered across the vicinity as residents reported hearing the blast kilometres away.
• Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje and MLA Byrathi Basavaraj inspected the site, called for a thorough probe, and urged compensation and medical support for the affected.