New Delhi: A mechanic was killed and another man injured when the compressor of an air-conditioner exploded in a hotel in south Delhi on Saturday, officials said.
"The deceased has been identified as Jamshed, an air-conditioner mechanic, while the injured is identified as Shiv Kumar, a gardener," said a police official.
"The incident was reported around 3 p.m. in Qutab Hotel when someone switched on the main current line when Jamshed was repairing the AC's compressor," a fire department official said.
The hotel, however, denied any such blast occurred on its premises.
"The deceased has been identified as Jamshed, an air-conditioner mechanic, while the injured is identified as Shiv Kumar, a gardener," said a police official.
"The incident was reported around 3 p.m. in Qutab Hotel when someone switched on the main current line when Jamshed was repairing the AC's compressor," a fire department official said.
The hotel, however, denied any such blast occurred on its premises.
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