Punjab Tragedy, Refrigerator compressor explodes killing family of six

Six members of a family, including three children, died after an explosion in the compressor of a refrigerator at a house in Punjab’s Jalandhar district, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday night when the



family was watching television, they said, adding the house caught fire following the explosion.The deceased were identified as Yashpal Ghai (70), his son Inderpal (41), daughter -in-law Ruchi Ghai (40), grandchildren Mansha (14), Diya (12) and Akshay (10).