MUMBAI: The death toll in the cylinder blast-fire incident that occurred in Lalbaug area earlier this month rose to nine after a 50-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Friday.
According to officials, Bipin, who was injured in the incident that took place on December 6 in Sarabai building in Ganesh Galli locality, died at Byculla’s Masina Hospital in the evening. The cylinder exploded during a fire at the four-storey building, which has many small rooms. There was marriage in the family when the fire broke out in the kitchen.
“Ten people injured in the incident were being treated at KEM and six were admitted to Masina Hospital. Three persons have been discharged after recovery from KEM,” an official said. “In all, 16 people were injured in the incident,” he added.
Of the 16 injured in the incident, seven died at the civic-run KEM Hospital and three were discharged. While two burns victims died at Masina Hospital, one is still critical and under observation, and the condition of three others is stable.
