Five people injured in fire caused by LPG cylinder explosion
MUMBAI: A fire broke out in Mumbai’s Bandra area on Saturday morning, causing burns to five individuals.
An explosion in a cooking gas cylinder is suspected to be the cause of the fire.
The individuals who sustained injuries were identified as Nikhil Jogesh Das (53), Rakesh Ramjanam Sharma (38), Anthony Paul Thengal (65), Kalicharan Majilal Kanojiya (54), and Shan Ali Zakir Ali Siddiqui (31).
Providing additional information about the incident, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stated, “As soon as information about the fire was received, we rushed firefighters and engines to the spot. They brought the fire under control.”
The injured individuals were admitted to Bhabha Hospital in Bandra for medical treatment.
Bhabha Hospital’s authorized medical officer (AMO), Dr. Rohan, stated that five individuals sustained injuries in the incident, with no reported fatalities.
A Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) official mentioned, “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.”
“Fire was confined to electric wiring, electric installation, a stock of clothes, and one upper-floored structure. The blaze was doused around 6.40am,” the fire official added.
