Mumbai, August 27: Suman Marathe, 78, who sustained burn injuries in the gas pipeline burst incident in her flat at Dadar on Tuesday, is recuperating at Hinduja Hospital. Marathe’s son-in-law Vishwas Kanade said, “She is well and recovering. Doctors will examine her and her extent of wounds, on Thursday. During preliminary examination, doctors said that there are no deep injuries on her body.”
Marathe’s neighbour, 70-year-old Sureshrao Joijode, who had sustained hip-bone fracture and his wife Radhabhai, 65, who suffered injuries on her temple, are undergoing treatment at Hinduja Hospital.
Kanade said that the watchman of the building, John D’Souza, who sustained injuries below the left ear, was allowed to go on Tuesday night after administration of first aid.
Senior police inspector Ashok Unde of Dadar police station said, “We are waiting for the Fire Brigade and Mahanagar Gas Ltd’s detailed report on the incident. We will then take further course of action.”
–Agencies–