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Two Youths Die in Goregaon Public Toilet Due to Suspected Chemical Gas Leak
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News18•27-09-2026, 13:10
Two Youths Die in Goregaon Public Toilet Due to Suspected Chemical Gas Leak
- •Two youths, Prabhakar Dhaniwar (24) and Bhavin Desai (18), died in a public toilet near Ram Mandir Station in Goregaon East.
- •The deaths occurred due to suffocation from a sudden strong foul chemical smell emanating from the BMC public toilet.
- •Local citizens, police, fire brigade, and emergency services responded to the incident.
- •Both youths were declared dead at Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Hospital.
- •Authorities are investigating if illegal chemical discharge or gas accumulation caused the tragic incident.
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Two youths died due to suffocation after a suspected chemical gas leak occurred in a public toilet near Ram Mandir railway station in Goregaon East.
The deceased youths were identified as 24-year-old Prabhakar Dhaniwar and 18-year-old Bhavin Desai.
Senior officials from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the Mumbai Municipal Corporation rushed to the spot, collecting air and water samples to investigate whether chemicals were illegally discharged or gas accumulated.
