A 10-year-old boy died and 12 people were injured in a cylinder blast in Bengaluru on Friday, police said, reported news agency PTI.

The incident happened at Chinnayanpalya of Wilson Garden, Central Bengaluru, a tightly packed, predominantly residential neighbourhood where houses abut each other.

Many residents had left for work early in the morning, which likely prevented further casualties. Locals claimed that some had suffered grave injuries. The Fire and Emergency Services and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rushed to the scene.