Navi Mumbai Gas Leak: 2 Brothers Suffer Severe Burns As LPG Ignites At Vada Pav Centre In Sanpada, Damages 6 Shops | VIDEO
Navi Mumbai, September 15, 2026: A gas leak followed by ignition at a vada pav centre in Sanpada's Sector 1 seriously injured two brothers and damaged six shops on Tuesday morning. The incident, initially reported as a blast, occurred after LPG leaked from one of three commercial cylinders kept at the shop and accumulated before catching fire. The incident took place at around 6.15 am at Gala No.…
Navi Mumbai's Sanpada Sector 1 witnessed a severe gas leak and subsequent explosion at a vada pav stall early Tuesday morning. The incident, initially reported as an explosion, involved one of three commercial LPG cylinders at the shop. Purushottam Jadhav, chief fire officer of NMMC, reported that the fire brigade arrived at the scene within five minutes of receiving the emergency call at 6.13 am.
The brothers Manish Lalbahadur Yadav, 27, and Arjun Lalbahadur Yadav, 46, sustained severe burns, with estimated injuries of 75% and 85-90%, respectively. They were admitted to the NMMC hospital in Vashi. The adjacent shops were damaged, and the glass facade of nearby Suraj Hospital was shattered, though no hospital staff or patients were injured.
The police registered an accidental fire report, with no suspicion raised regarding the incident. A forensic team is investigating the spot to determine the exact cause of the leakage and ignition.
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