5 injured after gas cylinder explodes at workers’ shed on IIT Bombay campus
Five people, including two minors, were injured following a gas cylinder explosion at a construction worker shed on the IIT Bombay campus. All victims are currently in stable condition at local hospitals.
Why it matters
The incident highlights safety concerns regarding living conditions for construction workers on large institutional campuses.
MUMBAI: Five people, including two minors, were injured after a gas cylinder reportedly exploded while cooking in a shed used by private workers at an under-construction building on the IIT Powai campus on Thursday night.The incident was reported at 10.24pm from Hostel No. 6 on the IIT campus. The fire was reported to have broken out in the workers shed following the cylinder blast.According to information received from civic authorities, all five injured persons were in stable condition.
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