Thane, Mar 20: Two of the three persons injured in a fire caused by a gas leak in Kalyan in Thane district on February 25 have died while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Mumbai, a police official said on Thursday.
The incident took place in Mohane when Vijay Ganpat Tandel (56) had gone to the house of his neighbour to help fix a faulty gas regulator, the Khadakpada police station official said.
"When Tandel switched on the gas knob, a massive fire broke out due to leakage, leaving Tandel, his neighbour and her 9-year-old daughter Trisha Parve severely injured. Tandel died on March 7 at Sion Hospital in Mumbai, while Trisha succumbed to injuries on March 13," the official said.
A case of accidental death was registered on Wednesday and further probe is underway, he added.
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