Mumbai: Five injured in cylinder blast in Vile Parle

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Five people were injured in a cylinder blast at New Kalpana Chawl in Vile Parle on Tuesday morning.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a level-1 cylinder blast was reported at around 6 am today in New Kalpana Chawl, Western Express Highway, Vile Parle. The blast injured five persons who have been admitted to a nearby V N Desai Hospital.

The injured persons are Amar Rai (27), Jayram Yadav (27), Harekumar Rai (38), Rakeshkumar Rai (30) and Arunkumar Rai (45) and all of them are in stable condition, the BMC said.