LPG leak: 13-yr-old boy suffocates to death in HAL police station limits in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A 13-year-old boy died due to suffocation following an LPG cylinder leak at their residence in HAL police station limits on Friday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Sameer, son of Kalavathi, who worked as house maid for living.

His five-year-old brother Saheer survived and is undergoing treatment at St. John's hospital. His condition is said to be critical.

The family hailed from Nepal and was living in a small house in Jagadeesh Nagar in HAL.

According to police, the incident took place on Friday morning at around 6 am when Kalavathi left for work, leaving her two sons at home.

Kalavathi as usual left for work at 5 am after locking the house from outside and had instructed Sameer to take care of Saheer if he wakes up before she returns.

Meanwhile the LPG cylinder inside their house leaked while the brothers were asleep. The incident came to light when Kalavathi returned and smelt of LPG gas.

She panicked and ran to check and found her sons lying unconscious.

With the help of neighbours they were rushed them to hospital, but the doctors declared Sameer brought dead.

The HAL police have registered a case.