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Five Injured in Cooking Gas Pipeline Fire at IIT Powai
A gas pipe leaked at a building site on the IIT Powai campus.
The leak caused a fire in a shed where workers were cooking.
Five people were hurt, including two children.
They were taken to hospitals for care.
Four people were moved from one hospital to another.
Officials said everyone was stable.
Authorities are investigating what happened.
A cooking gas pipeline leak caused a fire at an under-construction site on the IIT Powai campus.
The fire broke out in a shed used by private workers while cooking.
Five people, including children aged 12 and 9, were injured.
The injured were taken to Rajawadi Hospital; four were later transferred to Kasturba Hospital.
Authorities reported that all five were in stable condition and that an investigation was underway.
- Who
- Five people—two children and three adults—were injured.
- What
- A cooking gas pipeline leak caused a fire in a worker shed.
- Where
- Hostel No. 6, at an under-construction site on the IIT Powai campus in Mumbai.
- When
- The incident was reported at 10:24 p.m. on October 8, 2026.
- Why
- A cooking gas pipeline leak triggered a flare-up while people were cooking.
Key facts
- Reported time
- 10:24 p.m.
- Injured
- Five people, including two children
- Children's ages
- 12 and 9
- Initial hospital
- Rajawadi Hospital
- Transfers
- Four injured people were transferred to Kasturba Hospital
- Condition
- All injured people were reported stable
- Investigation
- Further investigation was underway
Quotes
BMC disaster management cell report
The municipal disaster management report cited in the article.
“The fire broke out in a shed used by private workers at an under-construction building while cooking. There was a leakage in the gas pipeline, resulting in a flare-up. Five persons were reported injured and were taken to Rajawadi Hospital. Four of the injured were transferred to Kasturba Hospital. The injured are in stable condition. Mumbai police, civic ward staff and other personnel are deployed at the site.”
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