Two men die following suspected chemical leak in Mumbai
Two individuals died in Mumbai after allegedly suffering from suffocation near a public toilet. Local reports suggest the incident was caused by a strong chemical smell, though the exact source and nature of the substance remain under investigation.
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Published - September 27, 2026 01:06 pm IST
Two men died after allegedly suffocating due to a suspected chemical leak inside a public toilet near Mrunaltai Gore Bridge in Goregaon East early on Sunday (September 27, 2026), according to preliminary information from civic authorities.
The deceased have been identified as Prabhakar Dhanivar, 24, and Bhavin Desai, 18. Both were taken to Trauma Care Hospital, where a doctor declared them ‘brought dead’ at 3:49 a.m., according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Local residents said the two men had suffocated after encountering a strong chemical smell inside the toilet. The exact nature and source of the suspected chemical leak are being investigated.
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Two men die allegedly due to suffocation from chemical leak inside public toilet in Mumbai
Local residents said the two men had suffered suffocation after encountering a strong chemical smell inside the toilet; the exact nature and source of the suspected chemical leak is being investigated
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