Man dies, wife injured after geyser explosion triggers fire in Delhi

NEW DELHI: (Feb 8) A 50-year-old man died, and his wife was injured when a fire broke out in their house, triggered by an electric geyser explosion in southeast Delhi, police said on Sunday.

The incident occurred around 5 pm on Saturday in the Hazrat Nizamuddin area. Police received a PCR call reporting a major fire at a house, and a team was rushed to the spot, they said.

Police found the house locked from the inside and broke the door open, they added. "During the rescue operation, Mohammad Sayed Nizami, the house owner, who was present in the bathroom, and his wife, Fida Nizami (45), were found unconscious due to smoke inhalation," a senior police officer said.