Four people sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out at a residential building in Sanghvi Hills on Ghodbunder Road in Thane West during the early hours of Sunday, November 8. Two other residents, who were trapped inside their flat, were safely rescued by fire brigade personnel.
The fire broke out in the corridor on the seventh floor of the A Wing of Aravali Hills Society, a ground-plus-seven-storey residential building in the Kasarvadavali area. The Thane Municipal Corporation received information about the incident at around 12.20 am.
Following the alert, fire brigade personnel, along with officials from the Disaster Management Cell, rushed to the spot to carry out firefighting and rescue operations. Two fire engines and one rescue vehicle were deployed at the site.
Disaster Management Officer Yasin Tadvi and Chief Fire Officer Jhalke supervised the response, while personnel from the Disaster Management Cell also reached the building in a utility vehicle. Police personnel from Kasarvadavali Police Station were present to assist with the emergency response and manage the situation.
Four people sustain minor injuries
Four residents suffered injuries in the incident and were taken to Thane Noble Hospital for medical treatment.
The injured were identified as Mahesh Dhas (46), Reena Dhas (46) and Vedant Dhas (18), all residents of Flat No. 704 in Aravali Hills Society. The three sustained minor burns to their hands, faces and heads.
Another resident, Rajendra Joshi (67), who lives in Flat No. 504, suffered a minor leg injury while attempting to descend the building during the emergency. He received first aid from the medical officer who arrived at the scene in an ambulance.
Medical Officer Rajkunwar Nikam from the Thane Municipal Corporation’s Health Department also reached the site to assist the injured and coordinate medical support.
Two residents rescued from seventh-floor flat
Fire brigade personnel also rescued two residents who were trapped inside Flat No. 701 during the incident.
The occupants, identified as Shahid Anand (32) and Swamini Paradkar (35), were safely brought out of the flat by the rescue team. Their rescue was part of the emergency operation carried out by fire brigade personnel at the residential complex.
The incident prompted the deployment of multiple emergency response teams, including firefighters, disaster management personnel, police officers and medical staff.
Fire extinguished within an hour
Firefighting operations continued until approximately 1.10 am, when personnel from the fire brigade and Disaster Management Cell brought the blaze under control and completely extinguished it.
The authorities subsequently confirmed that the situation was under control. The emergency teams also assessed the affected areas of the building following the firefighting operation.
Building sustains damage
The fire caused damage to several parts of the residential building. According to the information provided by the authorities, the main entrance doors of Flats No. 701, 702, 703 and 704 were damaged.
Electrical wiring and the building’s lift were also affected in the incident.
While the firefighting and rescue operations have been completed, the incident left four residents injured and caused damage to parts of the building. The exact cause of the fire was not specified in the information released by the authorities.
The incident was reported by Balkum Fire Station, with details provided by the Thane Municipal Corporation’s emergency response team.
