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Two Men Die After Suspected Chemical Exposure in Mumbai Toilet
Two men died after becoming unable to breathe inside a public toilet in Mumbai.
Officials suspect they inhaled a poisonous chemical.
The incident happened early Sunday near Parsi Panchayat Gate.
The men were taken to a nearby public hospital.
Doctors declared them dead at about 3:45 a.m.
Emergency workers and police came to investigate.
People nearby said there was a very strong chemical smell.
Officials have not yet identified where the chemical came from or exactly what it was.
Prabhakar Dhanivar, 24, and Bhavin Desai, 18, died after allegedly inhaling a suspected toxic chemical.
The incident occurred early Sunday at a public toilet near Parsi Panchayat Gate in Mumbai’s Ram Mandir East area.
Both men were taken to a civic-run hospital, where doctors declared them dead around 3:45 a.m.
Emergency teams, police, ambulance services, pollution-control officials and civic staff responded to the scene.
Officials said the chemical’s exact nature and source were not immediately known; locals reported a strong smell and suffocation.
- Who
- Prabhakar Dhanivar, 24, and Bhavin Desai, 18, died in the incident.
- What
- The two men allegedly suffocated after inhaling a suspected toxic chemical.
- Where
- A public toilet near Parsi Panchayat Gate, close to Mrunaltai Bridge in Mumbai’s Ram Mandir East area.
- When
- The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday; they were declared dead around 3:45 a.m.
- Why
- The exact cause, chemical and source were not immediately known; locals reported a strong chemical smell.
Key facts
- Victims
- Prabhakar Dhanivar, 24, and Bhavin Desai, 18
- Incident
- Suspected toxic chemical inhalation and suffocation
- Location
- Public toilet near Parsi Panchayat Gate, Ram Mandir East, Mumbai
- Time
- Early Sunday; deaths confirmed around 3:45 a.m.
- Responders
- Fire brigade, police, 108 Ambulance services, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and civic staff
- Chemical status
- The exact nature and source of the suspected chemical were unknown
- Related history
- The report cites several previous suffocation deaths in Mumbai and nearby areas involving tanks, manholes and sewage facilities
Sources
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