Cuttack, Oct 19: The death toll in the tragic gas cylinder explosion at a breakfast stall in the Salepur area of Cuttack district has risen to five, following the death of two more victims during treatment.

The incident occurred on the 11th of this month in the market opposite the Japakuda outpost, where a cooking gas cylinder exploded at the eatery owned by Dinabandhu Behera. The blast left six people severely injured, all of whom were rushed immediately to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for critical medical care.

On August 12, a child named Ashrif succumbed to injuries during treatment. On August 16 the Stall owner Dinabandhu Behera and another vendor, Niranjan Das, passed away. Recently two more victims—Premananda Behura and a Muslim woman—succumbed to their injuries, bringing the total death toll to five.

One remaining survivor is currently undergoing treatment at Cuttack Medical College, where they continue to fight for their life. The tragic series of deaths has cast a pall of deep gloom and sorrow across the entire Salepur region.