Overview

• Three women have died following Wednesday’s LPG blast at a 10x12 ft catering kitchen in Kandivali, civic officials said, with the remaining survivors still hospitalized.
• Victims identified by officials include Raksha Joshi, 47, and Nitu Gupta, 31, while a third woman identified as Putanu, 31, also succumbed to her injuries.
• Three other women remain in serious condition at the Airoli burns hospital and Mumbai’s Kasturba Hospital, and a 55-year-old man with 40% burns is reported stable.
• Doctors at the National Burns Hospital said multiple surgeries and skin grafts have been performed on several patients, who remain critical due to extensive burns and smoke inhalation.
• The Mumbai Fire Brigade says the shop had no Fire NOC and has opened an inquiry against the owner while planning wider checks of licenses for nearby establishments.