Jajpur, May 4: At least 5 members of a family including a kid have been critical after a domestic gas cylinder exploded in Jajpur on Tuesday.

The incident took place at Nath Sahi under the Jajpur Sadar police limit at late night.

The critical ones, Dija Kundu, his wife Bijuli Kundu, son-in-law Narayana Sahu, a daughter and granddaughter were rushed to the district headquarters hospital for resuscitation.

Sources said, the cylinder exploded all of a sudden while it was on for cooking.