Fire engines were immediately rushed to the spot but exploding cooking gas cylinders further fuelled the blaze. Those injured were undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The incident happened in the Shahganj locality of Aurangabad town where an LPG cylinder exploded inside a house as preparation for "prasad" for Chhath Puja was underway.
The incident happenned during Chhat Puja preparations in Aurangabad, when a fire at a shop caused a gas cylinder and a refrigerator to explode, resulting in the injury to over 50 people.