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Mumbai: Four injured in gas cylinder blast at Dighe Chawl in Santacruz East
Updated On: 21 February, 2026 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
A gas cylinder explosion triggered a fire at Dighe Chawl in Vakola, Santacruz East, injuring four persons, including a 15-year-old SSC student. The Mumbai Fire Brigade doused the blaze within 30 minutes, preventing it from spreading in the densely populated area
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Victims being treated at a hospital in Santacruz. Pic/Ritika Gondhalekar
Four persons sustained severe burn injuries following a gas cylinder blast that triggered a fire at Dighe Chawl in the Vakola area of Santacruz East on Thursday evening. The incident was reported at 6.52 pm, prompting a swift response from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
According to officials, the fire broke out in a room at Dighe Chawl, located behind Rekha Medical near Vakola Bridge. The blaze was reportedly caused by a cylinder explosion inside the premises.
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