January 12, 2023: Six members of a Panipat family in Haryana killed on Thursday in an explosion caused by a gas cylinder leak, police said.

"The explosion occurred when a family member lit a stove to make tea," Dharambir Kharab, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Panipat said. The bodies were sent for autopsy.

Fire tenders were rushed to the spot after the incident was reported, the police said, adding that a forensic team visited the spot. More details are awaited.