Gas cylinder explosion in Mumbai causes collapse of five houses
Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: A gas cylinder explosion caused the collapse of five houses in the Chembur area of Mumbai on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
Eleven individuals were rescued from the scene, according to local authorities, though the exact number of casualties was not yet known.
The explosion that occurred around 8 a.m. at Old Barracks near the Golf Club area led to the collapse of several four- to five-story houses.
Visuals from the spot show the destroyed houses with collapsed staircases and portions of balconies hanging in the air.
Locals reported that there was a gas cylinder blast, which led to the structure collapsing.
The injured people were taken to the government-run Shatabdi hospital in private vehicles.
Vikas Ambhore (50), Ashok Ambhore (27), Savita Ambhore (47), Rohit Ambhore (29), Rahul Kamble (35), and Parth Singh (21) were among the injured.
According to Shatabdi Hospital's medical officer, Dr. Kedar, all injured patients' conditions are stable.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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