Rajasthan CM visits families of those killed in cylinder blast

Jaipur Feb 26 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday visited the families of some of the persons killed in a cylinder blast in Rajasthan s Ajmer district.

She offered floral tributes to the dead at a condolence meeting held at the Hanuman temple premises here.

At least 19 persons were killed and 18 injured after two LPG cylinders exploded at a wedding function in Beawar on February 16 night.

Scindia consoled Tara Devi who lost a son two daughters-in-law and two grandsons in the tragedy.

She also spoke to Anita Devi wife of victim Basant Kumar Cheepa and Jagdish Cheepa s spouse Sonu Devi apart from asking after the health of Vishwas Cheepa who was injured in the head.

Scindia was accompanied by Ministers Gulabchand Kataria P.P. Chaudhary and Shrikhand Kriplani.

--IANS
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