<p>A 78-year-old man was killed in a fire at his house in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/disrespect-to-national-anthem-case-against-mamata-banerjee-pp-says-no-sanction-needed-to-prosecute-her-23263623" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">West Bengal's</a> North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, police said.</p>
<p>The incident happened in Muktachak Bhabanipur in the Hasnabad police station area, they said.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/supreme-court-grants-bail-to-relative-of-slain-gangster-vikas-dubey-23263793" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Also read: Supreme Court grants bail to relative of slain gangster Vikas Dubey</strong></a></p>
<p>The fire broke out at the house due to an electrical short circuit, which led to a gas cylinder explosion, they added.</p>
<p>Locals rescued the man and took him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, police said.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</p><p>
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The incident happened in Muktachak Bhabanipur in the Hasnabad police station area, they said.

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