Cylinder explosions kill 89 in MP town

At least 89 people were killed and over 100 injured after several cylinders inside a hotel exploded in the Petlawad town of Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday. The explosions are believed to have been triggered by the accidental blast of gelatin sticks in an adjacent building. The high-impact blast struck the adjoining popular eatery, Hotel Sethia, where gas cylinders in the kitchen exploded compounding the disaster. The hotel and building were completely damaged in the incident. The owner had license for storing mining explosives, said the police.   DHNS