IN PHOTOS: Massive fire breaks out at hotel in Nalasopara, four injured

A massive fire broke out on Tuesday at a hotel in Nalasopara area of Palghar district in Maharashtra. Atleast four people were injured in the incident, the officials said. Pics/Hanif Patel (Story/Diwakar Sharma) 

Updated On: 2024-04-30 06:29 PM IST

Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed

The civic and fire brigade officials rushed to the spot to control the blaze. Pics/Hanif Patel

According to the officials, a hydraulic machine being operated by the civic body accidentally uprooted a gas pipeline while widening a drain on Tuesday afternoon

The gas leakage engulfed the Dwarka Hotel on Achole Road, injuring four people

The injured have been identified as Sundar B. Shetty (62), Gopal S. Bangera (70), Chandra Magarkar (45) and Raja Kumar Shah (27)

All the injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital with serious burn injuries, an official said

The condition of 70-year-old Bangera is critical, said a source at the hospital

The fire, followed by blast-like sounds, triggered panic among the local passersby

Considering the sensitivity of the issue, the VVCMC officials immediately swung into action and multiple fire engines were pressed into service to douse the blaze

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