Gas Cylinder Exploded In Mumbai

5 Houses Collapse…

On Wednesday, 29 November 2023, Eleven people were rescued from five houses in Mumbai's Chembur as it collapsed due to a gas cylinder explosion, fire officials said.

The explosion ripped through the houses situated in a narrow lane; and took several residents under the debris.

The explosion occurred around 8 am at Old Barrack near the Golf Club area, which led to the collapse of a number of single-story buildings.

Visuals from the spot show the destroyed buildings with collapsed staircases and balconies hanging in the air.

The fire department reached the spot and started a rescue operation. So far, 11 people have been taken out safely. Out of which 4 have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

"The injured have been identified as 50-year-old Vikas Ambhore, 27-year-old Ashok Ambhore, Dr. Kedar, 47-year-old Savita Ambhore and 29-year-old Rohit Ambhore," said Dr. Kedar, at Shatabdi Hospital.

The fire brigade, policemen, and ambulance services reached the spot. The rescue operation is going on.

This comes nearly two weeks after another gas cylinder blast in Mumbai's Bandra injured eight people. Several of those injured got severe burns affecting 35 to 40 percent of their bodies.

"The incident took place in the Bandra area of Mumbai around 6.19 am on Saturday.

We believe that the fire was caused by an LPG cylinder explosion," an official in the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) said.