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Mumbai: Poor AC maintenance led to explosion in Sion Hospital X-ray unit, say officials

Officials said that the AC unit had been running continuously in a small room with limited ventilation, which may have caused overheating and led to the incident

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The Mumbai Fire Brigade said that electrical systems also have a load-bearing capacity. Pic/Ritika Gondhalekar

The Mumbai Fire Brigade said that electrical systems also have a load-bearing capacity. Pic/Ritika Gondhalekar

Days after fire at Sion Hospital's X-ray unit, the officials have concluded that poor maintenance of an air-conditioning (AC) unit was the preliminary cause of a recent explosion in the department of the OPD building in Mumbai.

Officials said that the AC unit had been running continuously in a small room with limited ventilation, which may have caused overheating and led to the incident.

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