Midnight refrigerator explosion leaves two injured in Guruvayur
Two elderly residents, aged 67 and 76, sustained minor burn injuries and smoke inhalation after a refrigerator exploded in their Guruvayur home, requiring hospital treatment.
Two elderly residents, aged 67 and 76, sustained minor burn injuries and smoke inhalation after a refrigerator exploded in their Guruvayur home, requiring hospital treatment.
Two elderly residents, aged 67 and 76, sustained minor burn injuries and smoke inhalation after a refrigerator exploded in their Guruvayur home, requiring hospital treatment.
Guruvayur: Two elderly residents were injured after a refrigerator exploded inside their house near the Parthasarathy Temple in Guruvayur in the early hours of Thursday.
The injured were identified as Ambika (67) and Kuttappan (76). The incident occurred a little after midnight, when the refrigerator reportedly exploded with a loud bang. The force of the explosion left both occupants with burn injuries. They also experienced breathing difficulties after inhaling smoke that filled the house following the blast.
Volunteers of the Guruvayur ACTS Ambulance reached the spot after being alerted and shifted the injured to a private hospital in Chavakkad for treatment.
Hospital authorities said the injuries sustained by both victims are not serious and that they are currently under medical care.