Updated On: 25 November, 2023 01:27 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
An explosion at a scrap shop in Thane`s Mumbra area on Saturday injured three persons, including a 10-year-old boy.

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An explosion at a scrap shop in Thane`s Mumbra area on Saturday injured three persons, including a minor. According to a report in PTI, a 10-year-old boy and two adults were injured in the explosion triggered by a leaked LPG cylinder. Reportedly, the incident occurred at `Mudhal Park`, a four-storey building and other residents were evacuated to a safer location.
Reportedly, the blast happened around 6 am and impacted the ground floor scrap shop which led to the relocation of around 160 residents. Yasin Tadvi, the head of Thane Municipal Corporation`s Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), stated that the explosion`s magnitude affected an adjacent building and caused damage to multiple shops.