Six persons including two minors were injured in a fire incident that broke out following a gas cylinder leakage in Khardanda area of Mumbai's Khar on Monday. Photo/Satej Shinde
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials, the fire incident was reported by Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) around 8.45 am.
"Around six people are injured and have been shifted to Bhabha Hospital for treatment. All are admitted to the ICU ward and have suffered major burn injuries. As per the primary finding, the fire broke out due to a gas leak," said the civic officials
The injured persons are identified as - Sakhubai Jaiswal, (65), Priyanka Jaiswal (26), Nikita Mandalik (26), Sunil Jaisawal (29), Yasha Chavan (07) and Pratham Jaiswal (06)
Six persons suffered from 40 to 51 per cent burn injuries, a civic official said. Among the injured were two children in the age group of six to seven years and a 65-year-old woman.
The incident took place at around 8.45 am in the single-storey structure located near a bakery on Govind Patil Marg, civic officials said. At least four fire engines and other fire fighting equipment were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused by 9.17 am, he said.
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