Mumbai, Dec. 30 -- A major fire broke out in a chawl at Retibandar, Shivdi in South Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon after a cooking gas cylinder exploded, resulting in five houses being completely destroyed. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
According to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) spokesperson, the blaze ignited inside a residential unit where an LPG cylinder burst. The flames rapidly spread to adjoining homes, triggering explosions of additional cylinders stored within the affected houses, intensifying the fire.
Panic ensued in the densely populated locality as thick smoke engulfed the area. Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot with nine fire engines, evacuated nearby residents and launched fire-fighting operatio...