Archive · 28 Jan 2026
7 Injured in Cylinder Blast at Malvani Chawl
On Tuesday morning, a cylinder blast in a chawl in Malvani, Malad, Mumbai, caused a fire that injured seven people, including three women and a two-year-old baby.
The fire started because of a gas leak.
The fire brigade quickly put out the fire, but the injured were taken to different hospitals.
Most of the injured are now in KEM hospital, and their condition is stable except for one person.
The fire damaged some household items and the kitchen area.
Another fire incident was reported in a high-rise building the previous evening, but no one was hurt there.
A cylinder blast caused a fire in a chawl in Malvani, Malad, Mumbai, injuring seven people, including three women and a two-year-old infant.
The fire was reported at 9:25 AM and was extinguished by 9:42 AM, with the injured taken to various hospitals and later transferred to KEM hospital.
The blast and subsequent fire damaged the main valve of the cylinder, gas stove, LPG cylinder, AC sheets, household articles, eatables, and a mattress.
The victims include Vijay Ashok Chaudhary, Tausif Khan, Ali Kasim, Ruma Chaudhary, Alisha Chaudhary, Adil Shaikh, and Julekha Shaikh, with varying degrees of burn injuries.
Another fire incident was reported in a high-rise building in SVP Nagar the previous evening, allegedly caused by a firecracker, but no injuries were reported.
- Who
- Seven people, including three women and a two-year-old infant
- What
- A cylinder blast caused a fire in a chawl
- When
- Tuesday morning, reported at 9:25 AM
- Where
- Malvani Gate No 8, Near A.C Masjid, Beside Bharat Mata School, Malad West, Mumbai
- Why
- The cylinder busted due to gas leakage
- Location
- Malvani Gate No 8, Near A.C Masjid, Beside Bharat Mata School, Malad West
- Time of Incident
- 9:25 AM
- Fire Extinguished
- 9:42 AM
- Victims
- 7 (3 women, 1 infant)
- Hospitals Involved
- Aadhar Hospital, Care Hospital, BDBA Hospital, KEM Hospital
- Extent of Damage
- Main valve of cylinder, gas stove, LPG cylinder, AC sheets, household articles, eatables, mattress
