A gas cylinder explosion in a house in Mumbai`s Chembur area triggered the collapse of five houses on Wednesday morning, officials said. According to a report in PTI, 11 persons were reduced by the officials at the site. 

The report further stated that the civic officials without specifying the number said that some persons sustained injuries during the incident. The incident happened at Old Barrack near the Golf Club in Chembur around 7.50 am on Wednesday. 

A civic official told PTI that the explosion had caused significant damage with resulted in the collapse of nearly four to five two-storey structures.  Among the 11 people rescued from the debris, four individuals have been admitted to the civic-run Shatabdi Hospital in Govandi for medical attention, the official further told.

The fire brigade, police, civic personnel, ambulance services, and other agencies were mobilised to manage the aftermath of the gas cylinder explosion and subsequent house collapses.

Further details awaited

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