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Mumbai: 5 Houses Collapse As Gas Cylinder Explodes In Chembur, 11 Rescued

According to the civic officials, the incident took place at 7.50 am at Old Barrack near Golf Club in Mumbai's Chembur area following which eleven people have been rescued as five houses collapsed.

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In a fatal accident, five houses collapsed in Mumbai's Chembur following a gas cylinder explosion on Wednesday. According to the civic officials, 11 people have been rescud so far.

Without specifying the excat figure, the officials said some people were injured.

The incident took place at 7.50 am at Old Barrack near Golf Club in Chembur area. 

A gas cylinder exploded in a house, leading to the collapse of four to five two-storey structures, a civic official said.

Fire brigade, police, civic staff, ambulance service and other agencies were mobilised.

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