At least 16 people have been injured after a fire broke out at a residential building in Lalbaug area of Mumbai on Sunday morning, officials said.
The condition of four people, including a minor girl and a woman, is reported to be critical as they are suffering from 70 to 95 per cent burn injuries, a fire official said.
According to officials, the blaze erupted at around 7.20 am on the second floor of Sarabhai building in Ganesh Galli locality after a gas cylinder exploded. "It was a 'level-one' (minor) fire. Sixteen people were injured in the blaze. Twelve of them are undergoing treatment at KEM Hospital, while four have been sent to Global Hospital," an official said.
"A gas cylinder exploded after leakage. The wall of a room collapsed after the blast," Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednedkar told PTI.
Two water tankers were rushed to the spot and the fire has been brought under control, he added.
