A cylinder blast in the Mumbra area of Thane on Saturday caused a scrap shop to catch fire, leaving two people dead and three injured. Two residents of the Mumbra area, a 60-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, perished in the incident. Two residents of the Mumbra area, a 60-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, perished in the incident.
The explosion also caused damage to surrounding houses and cars. After learning of the fire, a group of firefighters arrived at the scene to put it out. Two people perished in a similar incident that happened this month when a large fire broke out at a Thane cotton warehouse.
