Mumbai: Fire breaks out due to gas leak in residential building in Lalbaug; four injured

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A fire broke out at a residential building in Mumbai's Lalbaug area in the wee hours of Tuesday leaving four persons, including two children, with burn injuries.

As per the information received from the MFB, the blaze occurred at around 5.10am in a room on the third floor of the Meghwadi Building on SS Road after an explosion due to a leak from a gas cylinder. The fire was doused within 30 minutes by 5.30am

According to officials, two children, both ten years old, suffered 15 to 20 per cent burns, while a 48-year-old woman sustained 70 to 90 per cent burns, and a 27-year-old man suffered 60 to 70 per cent burns.

The woman and children were initially rushed for treatment at civic-run Kasturba Hospital, while the man has been admitted to Masina Hospital in Byculla, and his condition is critical, said MFB.

The BMC said that three patients including the woman and children were later admitted in Airoli burn hospital. They were identified as Kunda Milind Rane, 48, Atharva Milind Rane, 10, and Vaishnavi Milind Rane, 10.

Anoother person injured in the incident who has been identified as Aniket Vilas Dicvalkar, 27 is admitted in Masina hospital, his condition is critical.

The fire was confined to the gas cylinder, clothes and other household items in the room, a civic official said.

Further details are awaited.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in Chitra cinema canteen, none hurt

A fire broke out in the canteen area of Chitra Cinema in Dadar on Sunday afternoon. The fire was extinguished within half-an-hour. Around 280 people were evacuated safely. No one was injured in the incident. As per information given by the Fire Brigade, they received a call at 3.15 pm about a fire inside Chitra Cinema at BA Road in Dadar East. The fire was confined to the electric oven, food items, electrical installations and wiring. Fire brigade officials reached the spot within a short time of the fire being reported.

Additional divisional fire officer D D Patil said, "The fire started in an electric oven and it was small. But as there was smoke, the theatre management started evacuating the hall as a precautionary measure. We reached the spot, evacuated everyone and extinguished the fire. No one was injured." According to the fire officials there were around 260 patrons inside the cinema hall and 20 employees when the fire broke out in the kitchen.

Management of Chitra Cinema released a statement saying, "The fire, which originated in the canteen area, was swiftly brought under control. The Mumbai Fire Brigade responded promptly and effectively, evacuating the theatre as a precautionary measure. We are taking all necessary steps to prevent future incidents, reaffirming our commitment to safety. Our cinema will resume operations shortly after the safety checks are completed." The cinema will remain closed till a further announcement by Chitra Cinema authorities.