Mumbai, Sep 28 (PTI) Three of the six women who had sustained severe burns following a gas cylinder blast earlier this week have died, while the others remain in critical condition, civic officials said on Sunday night.

A seventh person, identified as Manaram Kumacat (55), had suffered 40 per cent burns in the accident. He is in a stable condition at Airoli Burns Hospital in Navi Mumbai, they said.

Among the six women, Raksha Joshi (47), who had sustained 85-90 per cent burn injuries, was declared dead at the civic-run Kasturba Hospital. Meanwhile, Nitu Gupta (31) and Putanu (31), with burns between 80 and 90 per cent, succumbed to their injuries at the Airoli hospital, a civic official said.

Shivani Gandhi (51) and Janaki Gupta (39), who have suffered 70 per cent burn injuries and are

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