1 week ago
Gas Leak Fire Injures Three in Navi Mumbai Room
A fire started inside a room in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday.
Officials said leaking cooking gas and an electrical short circuit triggered the blaze.
Three people were hurt, including two women.
The fire began around 1 p.m.
in room No.
202.
Firefighters quickly came and put out the flames.
The injured people were taken to a burns hospital nearby.
Doctors said all three are in the intensive care unit.
Their burns cover between 28% and 81% of their bodies.
Three people, including two women, were injured in a fire in Navi Mumbai’s Airoli area.
Officials said the blaze was triggered by domestic gas leakage and an electric short circuit.
The fire began around 1 p.m. Sunday in room No. 202 near Jay Malhar Apartment in Sector 20.
Emergency fire units arrived and extinguished the flames.
The injured were taken to the National Burns Centre, where they were admitted to the ICU with burns covering 28% to 81% of their bodies.
- Who
- Three people, including two women, were injured; Dr Sushant Sutar provided an update on their condition.
- What
- A fire linked to domestic gas leakage and an electric short circuit injured three people.
- Where
- Room No. 202 near Jay Malhar Apartment in Sector 20, Airoli, Navi Mumbai.
- When
- The fire began around 1 p.m. on Sunday.
- Why
- Officials said the blaze was triggered by domestic gas leakage and an electric short circuit.
Key facts
- Injured
- Three people, including two women
- Fire location
- Room No. 202 near Jay Malhar Apartment, Sector 20, Airoli
- Reported time
- Around 1 p.m. on Sunday
- Reported cause
- Domestic gas leakage and an electric short circuit
- Hospital
- National Burns Centre in Sector 13, Airoli
- Current condition
- All three are admitted to the ICU
- Burn severity
- Burns ranging from 28% to 81%
Quotes
Civic officials
Officials who reported the emergency response and treatment of the injured victims
“The victims injured in the blaze were immediately rushed to the National Burns Centre in Sector-13, Airoli, for emergency medical treatment.”
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