Family of Gas Explosion Victim ‘Overwhelmed’ by Support

The family of a woman who was killed after a gas explosion in their Floral Park home says they have been overwhelmed by community’s response.

“I am so touched,” said Dindial Boodram, “by the support and love we are getting from the public.” Boodram’s wife, Ghanwatti, 40 years old, was found dead after a gas explosion leveled their home on April 24.

Con Edison said they received a complaint of an odor of gas on 260th Street in Floral Park that Friday. By 4:15 p.m., a Con Edison worker had discovered there was a gas leak. At 4:50 p.m., as workers lifted a manhole cover to vent some of the gas, the house exploded.

“If they had evacuated the homes, my wife would be here with us,” Boodram has said several times in interviews.

While the utility investigates this fatal incident, the Boodram family has been flooded with donations from neighbors and even strangers who have been so moved by their situation. To help organize these donations, the family has set up a fund at Capital One.

Boodram Family Irrevocable Trust

Capital One Bank