A gas cylinder explosion in Rajaram Chawl, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar-2, in Mumbai`s Goregaon West area early Thursday morning left three people injured and caused partial wall collapse in rooms 180 and 181 on the ground floor.
The incident, reported at 7:42 am, was swiftly brought under control by local residents using buckets of water before the fire brigade arrived. Firefighters also cut off the electricity supply to prevent further hazards.
According to hospital sources, 28-year-old Maltidevi suffered 30-35 per cent burns and was initially treated at HBT Trauma Care Hospital before being transferred to LTMG Sion Hospital. Two other men, Sarjan Ali Javed Shaikh (37) and Gul Mohammad Amin Shaikh (38), were admitted to Ganesh Hospital, Borivali. Sarjan’s injuries were to both legs, and he is stable, while Gul Mohammad Amin remains in critical condition with back injuries and is under ICU care.
Authorities confirmed the fire was confined to plastic and household materials in the affected rooms, with no further spread. The cause has been linked to an LPG cylinder leak.
