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In Photos: Two men die after suspected chemical leak inside Mumbai public toilet

Updated On: 27 September, 2026 01:40 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Two men suffocated to death after allegedly inhaling a toxic chemical inside a public toilet in the western suburbs here in the early hours of Sunday, civic officials said. (Pics/Satej Shinde)

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Pic/Satej Shinde
Pic/Satej Shinde
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According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the incident occurred at a public toilet near the Parsi Panchayat Gate close to Mrunaltai Bridge in the Ram Mandir East area.
According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the incident occurred at a public toilet near the Parsi Panchayat Gate close to Mrunaltai Bridge in the Ram Mandir East area.
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The fire brigade, police, 108 Ambulance services, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and civic ward staff rushed to the scene, they said.
The fire brigade, police, 108 Ambulance services, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and civic ward staff rushed to the scene, they said.
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The victims, Prabhakar Dhanivar (24) and Bhavin Desai (18), were rushed to a nearby civic-run hospital, where doctors declared them dead around 3.45 am, an official said.
The victims, Prabhakar Dhanivar (24) and Bhavin Desai (18), were rushed to a nearby civic-run hospital, where doctors declared them dead around 3.45 am, an official said.
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Locals claimed that the two men suffered suffocation after a strong chemical smell emanated inside the public toilet, he said, adding that the exact nature and source of the suspected chemical leak were not immediately known and further details are awaited.
Locals claimed that the two men suffered suffocation after a strong chemical smell emanated inside the public toilet, he said, adding that the exact nature and source of the suspected chemical leak were not immediately known and further details are awaited.
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Following the report, several agencies were mobilised to the location. These included the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, 108 ambulance services, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and BMC ward staff.
Following the report, several agencies were mobilised to the location. These included the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, 108 ambulance services, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and BMC ward staff.

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