Two girls killed, father injured in cylinder blast

Two minor girls lost their lives and their father was seriously injured due to burn injuries when a gas cylinder exploded while cooking in a rented house in Naharpur village. The father, Hareshwar Giri, is currently undergoing treatment at Delhi’s...

Our Correspondent

Gurugram, Updated At : 10:16 AM Feb 09, 2025 IST

According to the police, the incident occurred around 8 pm on Friday night in a rented room in Naharpur village, under the jurisdiction of Manesar police station. Hareshwar was cooking when the explosion occurred, and his two daughters, Alka (6) and Palak (8), were playing nearby. The blast severely injured all three of them.

They were initially taken to Civil Hospital, where Alka was declared brought dead. Hareshwar and Palak were then referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, where Palak succumbed to her injuries on Saturday morning.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

Designed and developed by : SORTD

Suggested Articles