Six persons were injured, including two of them critically, when a cylinder used to fill gas in balloons exploded near National highway 2 here, police said today.
The blast took place last night when Arif, a balloon-seller along with his minor helper Ashu (15) was filling balloons with air opposite the Ram Krishna marriage hall in industrial area of the district here, they said.
The injured were rushed to the district hospital but shifted to SN Medical College, Agra on the doctors' advise, police said.
"Apart from the two, four other men were injured and they all were rushed to the district hospital," they added.
"While Arif and Ashu, are fighting for their life, the other injured have been shifted to private hospitals", police said.
