Mumbai, May 21: In a tragic incident, 10 people were reported injured in a cylinder blast on Tuesday at Hanuman Chawl in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari West. All the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. More details are still awaited.  The incident took place around 8.30 pm at a home in the suburb's Behram Baug locality, leading to a blaze, an official said. Pune Fire: Blaze Engulfs Slum Area at Patil Estate Lane Near Shivajinagar, 30 Fire Tenders Rushed to the Spot.

"At least ten people have sustained burns. They were shifted to a nearby hospital and five of them were discharged after preliminary treatment," he said. Fire Brigade personnel managed to douse the blaze by 9:15 pm, he said, adding that the cause of the fire was being ascertained.

Earlier this month, a 57-year-old fireman was killed in a cylinder blast in Mumbai’s Kalyan area. The fireman died after the cylinder exploded at a shop in Kalyan. One other firefighter was severely injured in the incident.

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