Udupi : Two persons were killed and three others seriously injured in an LPG gas cylinder explosion in Belagavi city.

The incident took place in an apartment in Basavanagalli locality in the city.

The deceased are identified as 80-year-old Kamakshi Bhat and 27-year-old Hemanth Bhat. The deceased hailed from Udupi district in the state.

The other three, who were in the flat, also sustained serious injuries. The condition of two among them is critical and were being treated at a private hospital.

Khadebazar police have registered a case in this regard.