Cooking Gas Cylinder Explodes In Mumbai

8 people got Injured…

On Saturday morning, 18 November 2023, eight people got injured in the fire that broke out in Mumbai's Bandra, officials said.

Three more injured have been identified as Samsher aged 50, Sangita aged 32, and Seeta who is 45 years old.

Dr. Purva, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Bandra Bhabha Hospital said, “On Saturday morning, three more sustained burn injuries in the fire that broke out in the Bandra area."

According to the CMO, Nikhil Jogesh Das got 35 percent burns, Rakesh Ramjanam Sharma sustained 40 per cent burns, Anthony Paul Thengal sustained 30 per cent burns, Kalicharan Majilal Kanojiya received 25 per cent burns, Shan Ali Zakir Ali Siddiqui got 40 per cent burns.

"Samsher received super facial burns, Sangita sustained minor injuries, and one injured person Seeta refused to be hospitalised," the CMO said.

This morning it was reported that five people sustained burns in the blaze. Officials suspected that the blaze was triggered by an explosion in a cooking gas cylinder.

Sharing details of the incident, a BMC official said, "As soon as information about the fire was received, firefighters and engines rushed to the spot. They brought the fire under control."

The injured were admitted to the Bhabha Hospital in Bandra for further treatment, officials added.

An official in the Mumbai Fire Brigade said, "The incident took place in the Bandra area of Mumbai around 6.19 am on Saturday.

The fire was caused by an LPG cylinder explosion."