Summary
One killed and two others injured in an explosion in a septic tank of a public toilet in Maharashtra’s Thane district’s Bhiwandi town. The local people held the civic body responsible for the accident.
A septic tank of a public toilet exploded in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra’s Thane district on Friday. A 60-year-old man was killed and two others were injured in the accident. An official said that the incident took place in the morning in Chauhan Colony area.
An official of the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation’s fire department said local firefighters rushed to the spot and pulled out two people trapped under the debris after the blast. The injured were taken to the hospital. At the same time, the deceased elder was identified as Ibrahim Sheikh. According to the fire brigade, the toilet room also collapsed due to the explosion. Occurred due to excessive gas in such chamber.
People demanded compensation
At the same time, the local people held the civic body responsible for the accident. He said that the toilet was not being maintained properly. He demanded compensation for the deceased and injured youths.
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A septic tank of a public toilet exploded in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra’s Thane district on Friday. A 60-year-old man was killed and two others were injured in the accident. An official said that the incident took place in the morning in Chauhan Colony area.
An official of the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation’s fire department said local firefighters rushed to the spot and pulled out two people trapped under the debris after the blast. The injured were taken to the hospital. At the same time, the deceased elder was identified as Ibrahim Sheikh. According to the fire brigade, the toilet room also collapsed due to the explosion. Occurred due to excessive gas in such chamber.
People demanded compensation
At the same time, the local people held the civic body responsible for the accident. He said that the toilet was not being maintained properly. He demanded compensation for the deceased and injured youths.