Srinagar: A mentally-challenged girl died in a gas cylinder blast in Bemina area of Srinagar on Tuesday evening, officials said.
Quoting the officials, news agency GNS reported that the cylinder exploded due to leakage at Hyderia Colony, Khumeni Chowk in Bemina this evening, when one of the family members was cooking meals.
A mentally challenged girl suffered serious burn injuries in the incident and subsequently succumbed, an official said.
The family is said to be originally from Kargil and has been living in the locality for some time now.