One person died and 7 others sustained injuries after a cylinder explosion at the Makhdoom Food Store located on Cadel Road in Mahim West on Friday evening.
The incident triggered a fire, which was brought under control within a few minutes by the officials of the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB). The injured were immediately rushed to civic-run Sion Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment. According to preliminary reports, the fire broke out after a gas cylinder inside the store suddenly exploded. A team from the MFB, along with civic ward officials and local police, rushed to the scene.
Emergency teams immediately evacuated the premises, ensuring the fire did not spread to nearby shops or residential structures. The fire was completely extinguished by 6:40 PM.
The local residents assisted in rushing the injured to Sion Hospital for immediate medical treatmen. The victims of the incident are identified as Alam, (38yrs) was declared brought dead, while Pravin Pujari (34 years) is in critical condition. Other injured Mukesh Gupta (34yrs), Shivmohan (24yrs), Deepali Godatkar (24yrs), Sana Shaikh (25yrs), Shridevi Bandichhode (31yrs), Kamlesh Jaiswal, (22yrs) all r under treatment.
The MFB has initiated an investigation to determine the exact cause of the blast.
