IIT Bombay Campus Fire: Five hospitalised after cylinder gas leak, condition stable
Vaishnavi Shukla | October 9, 2026 | 07:39 AM IST | 1 min read
According to IIT Bombay, a cylinder gas leak has triggered a flare-up at the IITB's labour camp, and the injured persons are labourers
A gas leak from a cylinder pipe has triggered a flare-up at the IIT Bombay campus in Powai in its labour camp. Five persons, including two children, have been injured due to the fire, reports suggest.
According to information provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the incident was reported at around 10:25 pm from hostel number 6.
The injured were taken to BMC-run Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, an official said. Four of them were later shifted to civic body-run Kasturba Hospital at Chinchpokli. One remains admitted to Rajawadi Hospital.
Five injured due to blaze
As per IIT Bombay, the injured persons are labourers, and most of them work at construction sites.
The five have been identified as Ansh Ahirwar, 12, Tahjib Aalam, 9, Ishwar Singh, 37, Shivkumar Singh, 34 and Anilkumar Yadav, 23.
Ishwar Singh remains admitted at Rajawadi Hospital, while the other four, Ahirwar, Aalam, Shivkumar Singh and Yadav, have been transferred to Kasturba Hospital. However, hospital authorities said all five are in stable condition.
Police personnel and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation staffers were mobilised following the incident. Further details about the incident are awaited, officials said.
(This article has been updated with reactions from IIT Bombay)
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