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Tuesday, February 16, 2010 (18:17:08)
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Delhi teenager killed in fire, father hurt

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New Delhi: A 13-year-old girl was killed and her father was severely injured in a fire that broke out in their east Delhi home today.

According to the fire department, the blaze was caused due to a leakage in the LPG cylinder.

"The accident happened at around 9.25 a.m. when a leakage in the LPG cylinder caused a fire in a house in Shahdara. Because of this, a 13-year-old girl died... her body was completely charred," a fire department official said.

"The girl's father, Murlidhar, suffered 25 percent burn injuries and has been admitted to the GTB hospital. He is 45 years old," the official added. (IANS)
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