Nine people were injured after a fire broke out at Kohinoor HDIL Building No. 5 near Kohinoor School in Kurla West, Mumbai.
The incident occurred during the early hours of Tuesday, October 20. Eight people suffered from suffocation due to smoke, while one person sustained an injury to the right leg. As per the officials, all nine have been admitted to Rajawadi Hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) Control Room, the incident was reported at around 6:53 am.
The fire was confined to electrical wiring and installations in the building’s electrical duct, as well as iron doors on various floors of the ground-plus-12-storey building.
Fire extinguished at 7:21 am
The fire was extinguished at around 7:21 am, according to the fire brigade. The incident prompted the mobilisation of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, the concerned electricity distribution company, 108 ambulance services, and BMC ward staff.
Nine injured
As per information received from the medical officer at Rajawadi Hospital, eight of the injured suffered from smoke inhalation and were admitted for treatment. They were identified as Eshan Ahemad (30), Mohamad Shaik (5), Farina Bono (27), Ejas Ahemad (65), Farin Shaikh (18), Naidaya Shaik (14), Kalima Saha (45), and Alina Shaik (17).
The ninth injured person, Jahed Ali Shaik (55), sustained an injury to his right leg. He was also admitted to the hospital, and his condition was reported to be stable.
The latest update from the BMC’s Mumbai Fire Brigade Control Room was issued at 10:40 am on Tuesday. Further details regarding the cause of the fire were not immediately available.
Fire breaks out at Amar Sons Store near Breach Candy Hospital in Mahalaxmi
In a separate incident, a fire broke out at Amar Sons Store on Bhulabhai Desai Road, near Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi area, on Tuesday morning, October 20.
According to information provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident was reported at around 8:01 am. Upon reaching the place of incident, the fire brigade declared it a Level 1 fire call at 8:20 am.
