{
  "id": 10192173,
  "title": "Mumbai: 2 Die After Suspected Chemical Leak Inside Ram Mandir Public Toilet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/mumbai-2-die-after-suspected-chemical-leak-inside-ram-mandir-public",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:29:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-2-die-after-suspected-chemical-leak-inside-ram-mandir-public-toilet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men lost their lives following a suspected chemical leak inside a public toilet near the Ram Mandir (East) on Sunday morning. The incident came to light around 8:30 am when residents complained of a pungent chemical odor coming from the restroom situated opposite the Parsi Panchayat Gate.\n\nPrabhakar Dhanivar, aged 24, and Bhavin Desai, 18, were promptly rushed to Trauma Care Hospital around midnight. Both were pronounced dead by a doctor at 3:49 am. The exact cause of their demise and the identity of the suspected chemical remain under investigation. Emergency services comprising the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, 108 ambulance service, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, and BMC ward staff were swiftly deployed to the scene. Further information is awaited.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Two men died after allegedly inhaling fumes from a suspected chemical leak inside a public toilet near Mrunaltai Bridge in Ram Mandir (East) on Sunday morning. Chemical smell reported at site According to information provided by the civic authorities, the incident was reported around 8.30 am after locals complained of a strong chemical smell emanating from the toilet opposite the Parsi…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Two men die after suspected gas leak near public toilet in Mumbai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/two-men-die-after-suspected-gas-leak-near-public-toilet-in-mumbai",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:28:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai: 2 Dead After 'Inhaling Toxic Fumes' Inside Goregaon Public Toilet; Probe Underway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/mumbai-2-dead-after-inhaling-toxic-fumes-inside-goregaon-public",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:12:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Two men die allegedly due to suffocation from chemical leak inside public toilet in Mumbai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/two-men-die-allegedly-due-to-suffocation-from-chemical-leak-inside",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:36:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}