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7 injured as cylinder blast triggers fire in Mumbai’s Malad

A large number of gas cylinders were kept at Malvani chawl in Malad and one of them had a leakage which resulted in the blast, officials said.

2 min readMumbaiJan 27, 2026 02:27 PM IST

Civic officials in Mumbai said the blast occurred in Malad around 9.25 am, after which the main valve of the cylinder caught fire. (Express Photo)

Seven people were injured in a fire that broke out at Malad in Mumbai’s western suburbs Tuesday morning following a cylinder blast.

Officials said the injured are currently undergoing treatment for their burns at a hospital and their condition is being monitored. They are yet to be identified.

According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) and the disaster cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the cylinder exploded in a hutment at the Malvani chawl, following which the blaze spread quickly.

Civic officials said the blast occurred around 9.25 am, after which the main valve of the cylinder caught fire along with the gas stove, cylinders and a mattress. Before long, the entire hutment was on fire. Local residents managed to bring the fire under control within 15 minutes.

“The injured people were staying inside the hutment when the blaze broke out. They suffered burn injuries while trying to escape,” an official told The Indian Express. A large number of cylinders were kept in the chawl and one of them had a leakage which resulted in the blast, officials said.

In April 2024, 14 people, including four senior citizens and a minor, were injured in a similar fire incident at Malad. Among the injured, four had serious burns. In another incident reported the same month, a 70-year-old man lost his life at Mumbai’s Antop Hill.

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