CBRN event in India on Mon 28th September 2026

Two men suffocated to death on Sunday after allegedly inhaling a toxic chemical inside a public toilet in suburban Mumbai, civic officials said. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the incident occurred in the early hours at a public toilet near the Parsi Panchayat Gate close to Mrunaltai Bridge in the Ram Mandir East area.The fire brigade, police, 108 Ambulance services, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and civic ward staff rushed to the scene, they 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.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.