Five people were injured in a cylinder blast at New Kalpana Chawl in Vile Parle on Tuesday morning.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a level-1 cylinder blast was reported at around 6 am today in New Kalpana Chawl, Western Express Highway, Vile Parle. The blast injured five persons who have been admitted to a nearby V N Desai Hospital.