HASSAN: A couple suffered critical burn injuries after a suspicious explosion was reported in a house at Halliyur village of Alur taluk in the district on Monday evening. It is suspected that the explosion may have been caused by chemicals used for preparing firecrackers.

The incident injured Sudarshan Achar (32), Kavya (27) and a child. The injured were initially treated at HIMS hospital and later shifted to Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment via a green corridor. The condition of the seriously injured couple is critical. Four other people who were in the house, including a child, are safe.

Though the two LPG cylinders and the geyser in the house were intact, the cause of the explosion remained a mystery. During preliminary investigation, police found that the family w

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