A 52-year-old man was charred to death after a fire broke out at a house in the Tilak Nagar area, West Delhi, while five members of a family, including three children, were injured after a gas cylinder exploded at their house in North Delhi, the police said on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Sunil Kumar Ginotra (52). He was alone at the house when the incident took place.

According to the police, a PCR call regarding a fire at a house was received in the morning hours.

After receiving the call, police and fire brigade teams reached the spot and brought the fire under control.

Preliminary inquiry suggests that the fire started due to a short-circuit in the office godown located on the ground floor of the premises, an official said.

The deceased was alone at the time of the

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