Two men die allegedly due to suffocation from chemical leak inside public toilet in Mumbai
Local residents said the two men had suffered suffocation after encountering a strong chemical smell inside the toilet; the exact nature and source of the suspected chemical leak is being investigated
Two men, Prabhakar Dhanivar, 24, and Bhavin Desai, 18, tragically died from suspected suffocation due to a chemical leak inside a public toilet near Mrunaltai Gore Bridge in Goregaon East, Mumbai, on Sunday, September 27, 2026, according to preliminary reports from civic authorities. The incident occurred early in the morning at Trauma Care Hospital, where the men were pronounced dead at 3:49 a.m. Local residents reported that the men succumbed to the strong chemical odor inside the restroom.
The exact nature and origin of the suspected chemical spill are currently under investigation by authorities.
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