India, Sept. 25 -- Raksha Joshi, 52, was making theplas at the Shivani Caterers kitchen when a sudden explosion sent the entire workshop up in flames. Raksha sustained over 90% burns and is currently in critical condition at Kasturba Hospital in Chinchpokli.

At around 9.30 am, Raksha's 19-year-old son Heet was startled out of his sleep with a frantic call from his mother. "I am completely burned. Please come help me. I am in great pain," she sobbed.

"I immediately went to her. It was so sudden, and that call from her was very scary," Heet told HT. By the time he reached, all the injured had already been rushed to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali.

Heet, Raksha's daughter, and other family members reached Shatabdi within half an hour only ...