Three people were killed in a major fire that broke out in a slum cluster in the Thane district of Maharashtra. The fire triggered the explosion of multiple LPG cylinders, a civic official said on Saturday.

Chief Fire Officer of Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) Prakash Borade, while briefing about the incident, said, “The blaze erupted at around 8.30 PM on Friday in the Navghar area of Mira Bhayander at Indralok slum colony,” as cited by news agency PTI.