Mumbai Fire: LPG Cylinder Blast Injures Worker At Construction Site

Mumbai: A 25-year-old construction worker was injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded following a fire at a shanty in Santacruz west area here on Saturday morning, police said.

The incident occurred at Ambewadi locality on Golibar Road, an official said.

"A fire broke out in a shanty meant for workers at a construction site. Those present there started dousing flames, but a cylinder exploded suddenly," he said.

A construction worker suffered injuries in the mishap, he added.

On being alerted, a water tanker and an ambulance were rushed to the spot. The injured person was taken to a nearby hospital, the official said.