Fire and explosion: Science ‘experiment’ kills Class XII boy in Chennai

Aditya Pranav, 17, died in a home explosion while experimenting with chemicals alone at his Rajamangalam home. Father, Hariharan, was away at shop. Velammal School student. Mother succumbed to Covid-19. Neighbours rushed. Police investigating, forensic experts analyzing, case registered. West Chennai joint commissioner, Kolathur deputy commissioner visited, loud noise heard.