Mumbai: Death toll in Lalbaug’s cylinder blast-fire rises to 6

Seven people still critical, undergoing treatment at KEM, says official

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 10:20 PM Dec 13, 2020 IST

Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium

Take your experience further with Premium access. Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only Benefits

Yearly Premium ₹999 ₹349/Year

Yearly Premium $49 $24.99/Year

Mumbai, December 13

The death toll in the cylinder blast-fire incident that occurred in Mumbai’s Lalbaug area last week grew to six after a man succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here, a fire brigade official said on Sunday.

Vinayak Shinde (57), who was injured in the incident that took place on December 6 in Sarabai building in Ganesh Galli locality, died at the civic-run KEM Hospital on Saturday evening, he said.

“Seven more people injured in the incident are being treated at KEM and Masina Hospital and their condition is critical. Three others have been discharged after recovery,” the official said.

“In all, 16 people were injured in the incident, of whom six have died so far,” he added.

The fire, caused by the cylinder blast, took place in a second floor flat in the ground-plus-four building at around 7 am that day and it was doused some 30 minutes later. — PTI

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

Designed and developed by : SORTD

Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium

Suggested Articles