In Maharastra, two persons were killed in a powerful explosion in an apartment in Nasik on Wednesday. Police suspect, the explosion, in which two floors of a building was completely damaged, was triggered when gas cylinders caught fire. The impact of the explosion was so high that it could be heard 2 kms away from the spot. Top police officials and fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot. Two bodies have been recovered. Police fear that the death toll could go up. Further details are awaited.