AN LPG cylinder blast and subsequent fire at a slum structure in Dharavi’s Shahu Nagar injured 17 residents on Sunday afternoon. At least five, including an eight-year-old, were critically injured and were admitted with 50-60 per cent burn injuries.
An FIR has been registered by the Shahu Nagar police after it came to light that the cylinder was thrown on the lane by one of the residents after it started leaking. It is not clear if the cylinder was legally procured by the accused.
The fire, which started around 12.30 pm, opposite Hotel Mubarak in Dharavi, situated in a narrow lane in the Dharavi area, was brought under control by 12.43 pm.
