What caused the fiery explosion in the Mumbai lift?

A bundle of gas-filled party balloons ignited and exploded, causing a fireball inside the lift at Amol Tower in Goregaon.

Were there any serious injuries from the Mumbai lift explosion?

Two individuals suffered burns to their arms, neck, and stomach, but remarkably, all three people in the lift escaped without major injury.

What action is being taken against the balloon shop owner?

Police have filed a negligence case against the owner of the shop that sold the balloons for failing to provide safety instructions.

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Balloons Explode in Fiery Lift Inferno

5 Feb

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Summary

Party balloons ignited in a Mumbai lift, causing a fiery explosion.
Two individuals sustained burns but remarkably escaped serious harm.
Police are investigating the balloon shop owner for negligence.

A startling incident occurred on Monday night at Amol Tower in Goregaon, a suburb of Mumbai, India, when a bundle of gas-filled party balloons exploded into a fireball inside a lift.

The explosion engulfed the lift moments after a student and a delivery man carrying the balloons entered. CCTV footage captured the dramatic scene, showing the individuals quickly exiting the lift before the flames spread further.

While the student, Himani Tapriya, and the delivery man, Raju Kumar Mahato, sustained burns to their arms, neck, and stomach, all three occupants remarkably escaped without major injuries. The balloons were intended for a birthday party.