New Delhi, Feb 17: Nine people have been killed in a cylinder blast that took place in Beawar in Rajasthan. The blast occurred on Friday during a wedding ceremony in Nand Nagar in Beawar.
The incident took place on late Friday night.
Police said one Surendra Kumar Parecha had organised the wedding celebrations at Kumavat Samaj Bhavan in Beawar for his son`s wedding.
The building where the cylinder was parked has also suffered major damages after the LPG gas cylinder exploded. Ajmer district collector Gaurav Goyal confirmed that the blast has severely damaged the building.
The police are conducting rescue operation to ascertain if any other person is trapped under the debris. Police added that thirteen people are believed to be missing.