At least five people were killed and two others were critically injured as an explosion brought down the wall of a house in densely-populated area of Sakinaka in Mumbai on Friday. The cause of the explosion could not be known as police said they were still investigating the incident.
Police are probing the cause of the explosion, which was reported at around 2 am in the industrial unit in Andheri. Fire officials are on the spot clearing the debris.
According to a news channel, the house whose wall collapsed was adjacent to a small-scale industrial unit.
Four fire engines and three ambulances were rushed to the spot, an official said, adding that eight persons, who were injured, were rushed to Rajawari hospital, where five were declared dead.