A fire broke out at a high-rise residential building in Kandivali (West) on Sunday morning, prompting a swift response from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), officials said.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the blaze erupted in a flat at Agarwal Residency on Shankar Lane. The fire was confined to the hall of room number 205 on the second floor of the 17-storey building and was brought under control within 20 minutes.
The incident was reported at 7:45 am, and the flames were doused by 8:05 am. Firefighters rescued eight residents — two men, three women, and three children — using the staircase.
Three of the rescued individuals — Chintan Abhay Kothari (45), Khyati Chintan Kothari (42), and Jyoti Abhay Kothari (66) — suffered from smoke inhalation and have been admitted to the ICU at Tunga Hospital, Malad. Their condition is reported to be stable, hospital authorities said.
The remaining five residents — Parth Kothari (39), Riddhi Parth Kothari (36), Ayara Parth Kothari (6), Pranj Parth Kothari (3), and Mahavir Chintan Kothari (7) — were treated for minor injuries and smoke inhalation before being discharged.
The fire damaged the electric wiring, installations, and wooden furniture in the hall. No fatalities were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fire at multi-storey commercial building in Jogeshwari; 17 suffer from suffocation
In another incident, as many as 17 persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out at a 13-storey commercial building in Mumbai`s Jogeshwari suburb on Thursday morning, officials said.
Nine of those who complained of suffocation were being treated at the nearby civic-run HBT Hospital, a civic official said, adding that eight others opted to be discharged against medical advice.
Thick black smoke billowed across the glass facade as the fire started at JNS Business Centre near Gandhi School around 10.50 am, he said.
The blaze has been covered from all sides and dousing operations were underway, he added.
Flames spread from the 9th to the 13th floor of the glass-facade building. They also spread between the 4th and 13th floors in the electric duct.
A fire brigade official said that at least 12 fire engines and other firefighting equipment have been pressed into service.
Fire brigade personnel rescued a total of 27 people, including two women, from various floors through the staircase and using hydraulic platform ladders, he said.
Flames were confined to electric wiring and installations, false ceilings, doors, windows, electric and AC ducts and furniture, the official informed.
Smoke filled up offices from the 11th to 13th floor, and fire brigade personnel broke the glass facade to allow ventilation, the official said.
