# 3-year-old dies, brother injured in gas leak fire in Rajasthan’s Banswara 2026-08-14T05:54:18+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A three-year-old boy died and his 20-year-old brother was seriously injured after a gas cylinder pipe leak triggered a fire at their home in Potalia village, Rajasthan's Banswara district, on Thursday. The child, identified as Hardik, son of Ramlal, was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. His 20-year-old brother Ashwani is being treated for severe burns in the trauma ward of Banswara District Hospital. Kushalgarh police are investigating the incident. A preliminary assessment suggests a gas pipe leak caused the blaze. Officials have not yet determined the exact cause of the leak. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com Tags: Banswara, child death, gas leak, house fire, LPG safety, Rajasthan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/3-year-old-dies-brother-injured-in-gas-leak-fire-in-rajasthans-banswara/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/3-year-old-dies-brother-injured-in-gas-leak-fire-in-rajasthans-banswara/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.