“One of the occupants of the structure, Kalicharan Kanojiya, who is deaf and mute, tried waking up the others. People from nearby structures, too, rushed to help. Even as efforts to put the fire out by pouring water were underway, the LPG cylinder exploded,” said ADFO SN Talekar. According to Sanjay Agaldare, former corporator of the area, the blaze is believed to have started after some garments caught fire when someone turned on a stove for cooking.

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A total of eight people were injured in the fire, of which Nikhil Das, Rakesh Sharma, Anthony Thengal, Kalicharan Kanojiya, Shan Ali Siddiqui and Samsher have been admitted to the Bhabha Hospital in Bandra with burns and other injuries. Meanwhile, a woman, identified as Sangita, has been admitted to the orthopaedic ward for a fractured leg, while another woman, who sustained minor injuries, refused to be hospitalised.