3 grievously injured in fire from cylinder blast at Goregaon

Owing to the intensity of the fire, the walls of the chawls also collapsed. The three injured have been identified as—Malti Devi (28) who sustained 35 per cent burn injuries, Sarjan Ali Shaikh (37), and Gul Mohamed Shaikh (38), both of whom sustained injuries to their legs and back. While Malti and Sarjan are currently stable, Mohamed is critical and undergoing treatment in the ICU.

“One of the victims sustained burn injuries due to the fire, while the remaining two sustained injuries due to the wall collapse. The victims were from two different families living in room numbers 180 and 181 in the chawl. The victims were sent to the trauma care hospital (Jogeshwari) immediately after being rescued,” said the official.

Meanwhile, locals said a smell of gas was lingering in the air since Tuesday evening. “All residents living close by sensed that there was some leakage from a gas cylinder as a strong smell was pervading since Tuesday evening. They told each other to check if there was any leakage. Probably the woman, in whose kitchen the incident happened, was not careful enough,” said Ashok Vishwakarma, a local.