Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Three Injured After LPG Leak Sparks Airoli House Fire
A gas cylinder caused a large fire in a house in Airoli.
The family had brought home a new cylinder after the old one became empty.
The regulator did not fit properly and came off, allowing gas to escape.
The cylinder was placed in water while the family tried to leave.
The gas later caught fire inside the house.
Two family members and a neighbor were hurt, while another family member was not injured.
The injured people were taken to a hospital and are stable.
Police are still checking exactly why the leak and fire happened.
A suspected LPG leak triggered a major fire at a home in Airoli village on Sunday afternoon.
Three people were injured and taken to the Burn Hospital in Airoli in stable condition.
The fire began after a newly installed cylinder’s regulator reportedly came off during refitting.
Nearly all household belongings and the home’s interiors were destroyed in the blaze.
Rabale police are investigating whether a technical problem with the cylinder or regulator caused the leak.
- Who
- Devidas Bhaurao Sonawane’s family and neighbor Sarika Nilesh Kobale were affected; three people were injured.
- What
- A suspected LPG leak caused a major house fire that destroyed nearly all household belongings and interiors.
- When
- Sunday afternoon; firefighting operations began around 12:45 p.m.
- Where
- Room No. 202, Jagdish Patil Nivas, Airoli village, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- Preliminary information indicates that a newly installed LPG cylinder’s regulator came off, causing a gas leak; the exact cause remains under investigation.
- Injured
- Three people
- Hospital
- Burn Hospital in Airoli
- Condition
- The injured were reported to be stable
- Location
- Room No. 202, Jagdish Patil Nivas, Airoli village
- Reported cause
- A suspected leak from a newly installed LPG cylinder
- Damage
- Nearly 100% of household belongings and interiors were destroyed
- Investigating agency
- Rabale police