55-yr-old dies in fire caused by LPG leak

Mumbai: A 55-year-old man died after a blaze broke out in his house at Prem Nagar in Goregaon (W) at 8.30am on Monday. Locals said the deceased, Harish Chauhan (56), lived on the first floor of the slum along with three others, all hailing from his hometown in UP.

Around 7.50am, he went to the kitchen to switch on the gas when a sudden spark caused fire and engulfed him completely. Only Chauhan and one of his roommates, Sarafaraz, were home while the others were away. When the fire broke out due to LPG gas leakage, Chauhan tried to extinguish it by pouring water but to no avail.