Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Sanpada LPG Leak Injures Two, Damages Six Shops
A gas cylinder leak caused gas to collect inside a snacks shop in Sanpada.
The gas then caught fire and created a very loud blast-like impact.
Two brothers working there were badly burned.
They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
The incident damaged the shop and about six nearby shops.
Glass at a hospital across the street also broke.
No hospital patients or staff were injured.
Firefighters arrived about five minutes after being called.
Police and forensic experts are checking exactly how the leak happened.
A gas leak followed by ignition injured two brothers at a Sanpada snacks centre on September 15, 2026.
The incident occurred around 6:15 a.m. at Sagar Family Restaurant in Pratiksha Building, Sector 1.
Arjun Yadav and Manish Yadav suffered severe burns and were taken to an NMMC hospital.
The blast-like impact damaged six nearby shops and shattered Suraj Hospital’s glass facade.
Firefighters arrived within five minutes, while police and forensic teams investigated the cause.
- Who
- Brothers Arjun Lalbahadur Yadav and Manish Lalbahadur Yadav, who were working at the snacks shop.
- What
- A leak from one of three commercial LPG cylinders accumulated and ignited, causing a blast-like impact and a fire.
- When
- The morning of September 15, 2026; the emergency call was received at 6:13 a.m., and the incident occurred at about 6:15 a.m.
- Where
- Sagar Family Restaurant, also described as a snacks or vada pav centre, in Pratiksha/Pratik Society, Sector 1, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- Preliminary findings indicate that LPG leaked from one cylinder, accumulated inside the shop and then ignited; the exact circumstances remain under investigation.
Initial Blast Description
Preliminary Leak-and-Ignition Assessment
What caused the incident
Initial Blast Description
Initial reports and the emergency call described the event as a gas-cylinder blast or explosion.
Preliminary Leak-and-Ignition Assessment
Fire officials, police and a forensic examination preliminarily indicated that gas leaked from one of three cylinders, accumulated inside the shop and ignited; the cylinder itself may not have exploded.
Status of the investigation
Initial Blast Description
The explosion was initially attributed to a suspected LPG-cylinder leak.
Preliminary Leak-and-Ignition Assessment
Officials said the exact circumstances leading to the leakage and ignition were still being verified, with further investigation underway.
- Injured
- Arjun Yadav, 46, and Manish Yadav, reported as 26 or 27, suffered severe burns.
- Burn injuries
- Arjun was reported to have about 75% burns; Manish was reported to have 85-90% or 90% burns.
- Location
- Gala No. 1, Pratiksha/Pratik Society, Plot No. 4, Sector 1, Sanpada.
- Damage
- Six nearby shops were damaged, including three shops in the neighbouring Abhimanyu CHS.
- Hospital damage
- The glass facade of Suraj Hospital opposite the building was shattered, but no patients or staff were injured.
- Emergency response
- The Vashi fire station received the call at 6:13 a.m. and firefighters reached the site within five minutes.
- Investigation
- Police filed an accidental fire report, and a forensic team examined the premises and cylinders.
