Chembur police have registered a case of accident. Three victims belonged to same family in which the male member died while his wife and mother are serious among 11 injured.
Injured are taken to the Sion Hospital for treatment while dead bodies sent for post mortem. “According to the people from the locality the incident occurred due to gas leakage from one of the houses situated in a chawl in Chembur. It seems someone tried to light the gas stove when the incident occurred,” said deputy commissioner of police (Zone Vl) Sangramsinh Nishandar.
At around 7.30am, people from the locality started checking their and theirs neighbours house after gas leak emanated in the locality. Before could react the explosion occurred. Fire brigade and the police reach the spot on receiving alert at their control rooms. The situation is brought under control in an hour.
