Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar said that the authorities have been instructed to investigate and submit a report regarding the helium cylinder explosion that occurred in front of the Mysuru Palace yesterday.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said, a person from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, who was selling balloons, has died in the incident. Necessary action has been taken after discussing with the officials of the Tourism Department.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the helium cylinder explosion incident has risen to two. Manjula, a woman from Nanjangud who was seriously injured in the incident and was undergoing treatment at the KR Hospital, Mysuru, succumbed to injuries. Other injured are getting treatment at the hospital.