Five members of the same family were killed in an incident triggered by cooking gas leakage in the Indian metropolis of Bangalore.

On May 29, Bajhang local Madan Bohara, 32, his 30-year-old wife Premjala, and their three children had sustained burn injuries in the tragic incident that occurred in Yelankha at around 11 pm.

Bohara’s four-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter died in the course of treatment at the Victoria Hospital on May 30 and the morning of May 31 respectively.

Premjala, who had suffered 72 percent burns to her body, breathed her last on Saturday evening.

Likewise, Bohara and his eldest daughter, aged 11, also succumbed to injuries at the same hospital on Sunday night and Monday morning respectively.

The incident occurred due to a gas leak in the enclosed room, the victims had said.

Bohara had migrated to India with his family some six years ago for a better lifestyle.

The 32-year-old had been working as a security guard at an apartment while his wife worked as domestic help.