Mumbai Jan 24 PTI One more person on Monday succumbed to injuries suffered in a fire that broke out in a multi-storey residential building at Tardeo in Mumbai raising the death toll in the incident to seven a civic official said The 38-year-old male patient who was undergoing treatment at the BYL Nair Hospital was declared dead at 7 am the official said as per information received from doctors Out of the 12 other injured people undergoing treatment in Bhatia Hospital six were critical and the remaining were stable he said adding that another injured person being treated at Masina Hospital in Byculla area was also critical Earlier six people had died and 24 others were injured in the blaze that erupted on Saturday at Sachinam Heights a ground-plus-20-storey building located opposite the Bhatia Hospital at Gowalia Tank With the death of one more victim the toll has gone up to seven and the number of injured people stands at 23 of whom seven have already been discharged while the others are undergoing treatment in different hospitals the official said PTI KK GK GK

Mumbai Jan 22 PTI Residents of the Mumbai building where fire claimed six lives on Saturday said they heard a loud sound followed by black smoke and recalled the frenzy of those living there to get out to safety We heard a big noise and rushed outside There was black smoke coming out of some floors above us We immediately rushed downstairs and came into the open area a resident said At least six persons were killed and 23 others injured in a major fire that broke out on the 19th floor of Sachinam Heights a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning A 50-year-old woman who lives on the fifth floor said I heard some noise like firecrackers and realised that something is wrong As we were all scared I fell down twice while helping my husband to climb down the staircase I dont recall how I reached the open area she said Residents of the Matrumandir building near Sachinam Heights attributed the blaze to an AC compressor explosion We were on the terrace early in the morning when we heard a loud noise which sounded like some kind of an explosion We saw the fire and smoke coming out of a flat and immediately called the fire brigade a resident of Matrumandir told reporters We then called other fellow residents of our society to make arrangements for rescued citizens of that building to rest in the open space area of our building he said A resident of Sachinanm Heights said he had returned from Kurla railway station just before the blaze It was shortly after 7 am when the fire broke out We were later told it was due to a short circuit I had gone out to drop my mother at Kurla station When I returned I was in the room and heard a loud sound he said Suddenly the lights went off I saw smoke in gallery There was a melee of residents trying to get out Many were injured Some sustained head injuries The injured included many senior citizens he said A woman who lived on the 14th floor of the building said she came to know of the blaze after being woken up by a friend following which they rushed outside Another woman living on the fourth floor said We came to know of the fire shortly after 7 am When we came outside the building there was a fat-fat sound outside a cabin which presumably housed the AC compressor There was smoke first and then there were flames she said Asked how did she come out of the building she said she used the stairs Many residents of the Sachinam building were shifted to the Matrumandir building where they were given tea and snacks by people there The blaze erupted around 7 am in Sachinam Heights building located opposite Bhatia Hospital at Gowalia Tank when many of its residents were still asleep a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC official said It took around six hours to extinguish the blaze the official said PTI ND VT VT VT

Mumbai, January 22: In a major update, a level 3 fire broke out early Saturday in a 20-storey Kamala building near Bhatia hospital in Tardeo in Mumbai. Reportedly, 7 people have lost their lives in the accident, and 15 others have been injured, 3 of them critically in the massive fire. The fire was reported […]

Mumbai Jan 22 PTI At least 15 persons were injured three of them seriously in a major fire that broke out on the 18th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning an official said The blaze erupted around 7 am in Kamla building located opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC said It is a ground plus 20-storey building The fire broke out on its 18th floor On being alerted the fire brigade personnel and police rushed the spot Thirteen fire engines seven water jetties among others are involved in the firefighting operation he said adding that it was tagged as a level-3 major fire At least 15 persons were injured in the blaze and they were taken to the nearby Bhatia Hospital the official said Doctors at the hospital said that 12 of the injured persons have been admitted to the general ward while three others are being treated in the intensive care unit ICU and their condition is critical he said According to the official the firefighting and rescue operation is still on PTI DC NP NP

Mumbai Jan 22 PTI At least two persons were killed and 17 others injured three of them seriously in a major fire that broke out on the 18th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning an official said The blaze erupted around 7 am in Kamla building located opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC said It is a ground plus 20-storey building The fire broke out on its 18th floor On being alerted the fire brigade personnel and police rushed the spot Thirteen fire engines seven water jetties among others are involved in the firefighting operation he said adding that it was tagged as a level-3 major fire Several persons were injured in the fire While 15 of them were taken to the nearby Bhatia Hospital four others were rushed to the Nair Hospital the official said Doctors at the Nair Hospital said that two of them were brought dead while the condition of the remaining two is stable and they are being treated he said Doctors at the Bhatia Hospital said that of the 15 injured persons who were brought there 12 have been admitted to the general ward The condition of three others is critical and they are being treated in the intensive care unit ICU he added According to the official the firefighting and rescue operation is still on PTI DC NP NP

Mumbai Jan 22 PTI Two persons were injured in a major fire that broke out on the 18th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning an official said The blaze erupted around 7 am in Kamla building located opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC said It is a ground plus 20-storey building The fire broke out on its 18th floor On being alerted the fire brigade personnel and police rushed the spot Thirteen fire engines seven water jetties among others are involved in the firefighting operation he said adding that it was tagged as a level-3 major fire Two persons were injured in the blaze and were taken to the nearby Bhatia Hospital Details about their condition are awaited the official said The firefighting and rescue operation is still on he added PTI DC NP NP