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Bunch of Gas-Filled Party Balloons Explode Inside Mumbai Elevator
Two people sustained burn injuries after a flash explosion caused by gas-filled balloons inside a Goregaon residential elevator, with negligence charges filed against the balloon shop owner.
- On Monday night, a bundle of gas-filled balloons ignited and exploded inside a residential lift at Anmol Tower in Goregaon , Mumbai, with CCTV footage showing flames and occupants rushing out.
- A delivery worker, Mahato, carried around 10 to 12 balloons ordered by Arpit Jain into the lift, bundled inside a large polythene bag with a small trolley.
- The injured included 21-year-old student Himani Tapriya, who sustained burns and received medical assistance, and 32-year-old delivery worker Raju Kumar Mahato, both rushed to hospital and stable.
- Goregaon police registered a negligence case and served a notice to T K Jaiswal, owner of the balloon shop, booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 125 and 125B.
- Investigators noted hydrogen-filled balloons are far more flammable, and Goregaon police said lack of safety instructions and protective equipment contributed to the blast.
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