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Five Injured After Gas Leak Triggers Flare-Up at IIT Bombay Hostel
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News18•09-10-2026, 03:00
Five Injured After Gas Leak Triggers Flare-Up at IIT Bombay Hostel
- •Five people including two minors suffered injuries following a gas leak and subsequent flare-up at Hostel No. 6 on the IIT Bombay campus in Powai.
- •The incident occurred around 10:24 pm on Thursday, prompting a swift response from police and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ward staff.
- •Four of the injured were transferred to Kasturba Hospital while one was admitted to Rajawadi Hospital, with all victims reported to be in stable condition.
- •In a separate incident in Mulund East, a fire accompanied by multiple gas cylinder explosions broke out at a labour camp, though no casualties were reported.
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Five people were injured after a gas leak from a cylinder pipe triggered a flare-up at Hostel No. 6 on IIT Bombay's Powai campus.
Four of the injured individuals were transferred to Kasturba Hospital, while one was admitted to Rajawadi Hospital. All five injured persons were reported to be in a stable condition.
A fire broke out at a G+1 labour camp at the BMC PAP Project site, followed by the explosion of seven gas cylinders. All occupants were safely evacuated, and Fire Brigade personnel conducted firefighting operations with no casualties reported.
