Mumbai Jan 28 PTI One more person on Friday succumbed to injuries sustained in a fire that erupted in a multi-storey residential building at Tardeo in south Mumbai a civic official said With the latest fatality the toll in the fire that took place on January 22 rose to nine he said Dhaval Salaskar 23 who was undergoing treatment at Byculla-based Masina Hospital was declared dead at 515 pm the official said quoting information received from doctors Earlier at least six people had died and 24 others were injured in the blaze that broke out at Sachinam Heights a ground-plus-20-storey building located opposite Bhatia Hospital at Gowalia Tank A total of 30 people were injured in the incident of which nine are dead eight are undergoing treatment with five of them in a critical condition and three others stable As many as 13 victims have been discharged the official said A 35-year-old woman who was undergoing treatment at the civic-run Kasturba Hospital succumbed to her injuries on Thursday PTI KK ARU ARU

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 23 PTI Mumbai police have registered six accidental death reports ADRs in connection with the fire that broke out in a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai which claimed six lives and left 23 others injured an official said on Sunday The blaze had erupted on Saturday around 730 am at Sachinam Heights a ground-plus-20-storey building located opposite Bhatia Hospital at Gowalia Tank As the fire claimed the lives of six persons separate accidental death reports were registered at the Gamdevi police station on Saturday night the police official said The police are waiting for a report by the fire department as well as the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transports BEST electricity wing to know the exact cause of fire although preliminary investigation has revealed that it broke out due to a power short circuit he said Officials had said that the fire was extinguished nearly five hours after it broke out Deputy Commissioner of Police Sourabh Tripathi had said that primary information indicated that the fire started on the 15th floor and spread upward to the 19th floor which was affected the most Following the incident the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC set up an inquiry committee PTI ZA NP NP

Mumbai Jan 22 PTI At least six persons were killed and 23 others injured in a major fire that broke out on the 19th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning officials saidThe blaze erupted around 7 am at Sachinam Heights a ground-plus-20-storey building located opposite Bhatia Hospital at Gowalia Tank when many of the residents were still asleep an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC saidPrime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and announced on Twitter that ex-gratia assistance of Rs 2 lakh would be provided to the family members of each deceased from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund PMNRF and the injured would be given Rs 50000 eachMaharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray who is also the guardian minister of Mumbai suburban district visited the site and said the state government will provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of each deceasedThe blaze appeared to have been caused by a short-circuit he saidCongress leader Rahul Gandhi also condoled the deaths and urged party workers to provide assistance to the affected familiesSome residents of the building alleged that three nearby private hospitals refused to admit injured persons without advance deposit payment and negative COVID-19 certificatesBJP leader and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis alleged that due to these hospitals turning away the victims the death toll increasedThe fire broke out on the 19th floor On being alerted the fire brigade personnel and police rushed the spot Several persons were rescued Twenty-nine of them were taken to different hospitals as some had suffered injuries while others complained of health problems like suffocation said a BMC officialSeven persons were taken to the BMC-run Nair Hospital and five of them died while one more succumbed at the civic-run Kasturba Hospital he saidSeventeen injured persons were admitted to Bhatia Hospital and 12 of them were in critical condition he said Others were taken to Masina Hospital Wockhardt Hospital and H N Reliance HospitalAs many as 13 fire engines and seven water jetties were rushed to the building when the first reports came the BMC official saidThe fire categorized as level-3 major was extinguished by 1220 pm he saidThere are at least six flats on each floor Soon after the fire broke out several residents ran out The blaze engulfed the floor and some persons got trapped inside another official saidPrashant Gaikwad assistant municipal commissioner of the D-ward where the building is located said it had been given occupation certificate in 2015 Only one of its two wings was occupied he saidIn a tweet PM Modi said Saddened by the building fire at Tardeo in Mumbai Condolences to the bereaved families and prayers with the injured for the speedy recovery Minister Aaditya Thackeray said on Twitter that there were reports about two hospitals refusing treatment but the hospital authorities told him that they did admit and treat some of those injuredShort-circuit was the apparent cause of the fire and the building has been evacuated completely he saidIn a social media post Fadnavis said he was shocked and anguished to know that some nearby hospitals refused admission to the injured persons which resulted into more deaths If this was true action must be taken against those who are responsible he saidSome residents said they heard a loud sound followed by black smoke and recalled the frenzy to get outA 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 Another resident of the building said the power went off and there was a melee of those trying to get out during which many senior citizens were injuredA woman of the fourth floor said there was a fat-fat sound outside a cabin which presumably housed the AC compressorA resident of the neighbouring Matrumandir building attributed the blaze to an AC compressor explosion Many of the rescued persons were shifted to Mathrumandir and provided first aid and snacksLocal corporator Meenal Patel told PTI that the land on which the building stands was earlier occupied by a residential colony called Patilwadi and its residents later got flats in the high-riseMumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar told reporters that residents told minister Aaditya Thackeray that they suffered mostly because of the smokeThe BMC would arrange training for residents of such buildings as to how to douse fire and the protocol to be followed when a fire breaks out she saidConsidering the growing number of such incidents electricity supply systems in buildings should be checked every six months and the BMC will take steps for this Pednekar said PTI DC ND MR KK NP VT KRK KRK KRK

New Delhi Jan 22 PTI Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a building fire at Tardeo in Mumbai Modi also announced Rs 2 lakh each to the next of the kin of those who lost lives and Rs 50000 each to the injured At least six persons were killed and 23 others injured in the fire that broke out on the 19th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area this morning 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 an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC saidIn a tweet quoting Modi the PMO said Saddened by the building fire at Tardeo in Mumbai Condolences to the bereaved families and prayers with the injured for the speedy recovery Expressing anguish at the tragedy Naidu said Distressed to learn about the loss of lives in a fire accident in Tardeo Mumbai My deepest condolences to the bereaved families My thoughts and prayers are with the injured PTI KR ZMN

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 Jan 22 PTI At least six persons were killed and 23 others injured in a major fire that broke out on the 19th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning officials said The blaze erupted around 7 am in Sachinam Heights building a ground plus 20-storey structure located opposite Bhatia Hospital at Gowalia Tank when many of its residents were still asleep an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC said Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and announced on Twitter that ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh would be provided to the family members of each deceased from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund PMNRF and added that the injured would be given Rs 50000 each Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray who visited the site said the government will provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of each deceased He said prima facie the blaze was caused by a short-circuit Some residents of the building alleged that three nearby private hospitals refused to admit the injured persons and demanded deposit money and their negative COVID-19 certificates Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis alleged that due to the denial of admission by these facilities the number of deceased went up Talking about the incident the civic official said The fire broke out on the 19th floor of the building On being alerted the fire brigade personnel and police rushed the spot Several persons were rescued of whom 29 were taken to different nearby hospitals as some of them had suffered injuries while others complained of health problems like suffocation Seven of the injured were taken to the BMC-run Nair Hospital where five died while one more succumbed to injuries at the civic-run Kasturba Hospital he said adding 17 injured were admitted to Bhatia Hospital where five were discharged following treatment while three of the 12 who are currently undergoing treatment there are in a critical condition One person was admitted to Masina Hospital and the patients condition is stable another one who was admitted to Wockhardt Hospital was discharged One more patient who was admitted to H N Reliance Hospital was also discharged the official said The BMC officials had initially said that the fire has claimed seven lives but later revised the number to six On being alerted 13 fire engines and seven water jetties were rushed to the building to douse the fire which was tagged as level-3 major The blaze was extinguished by 1220 pm he said There are at least six flats on each floor of the building Soon after the fire broke out on the 19th floor several residents ran out The blaze engulfed the floor and some occupants got trapped inside another official said He added that according to some residents the power supply of the building went off after the fire and many occupants were still asleep when the blaze erupted Prashant Gaikwad assistant municipal commissioner of the D-ward of the BMC said the building was given occupation certificate in 2015 In a tweet PM Modi said Saddened by the building fire at Tardeo in Mumbai Condolences to the bereaved families and prayers with the injured for the speedy recovery Aaditya Thackeray said The state government will provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to family members of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate fire There were reports about 2 hospitals refusing treatment however both hospitals informed me that they have admitted and treated some of those injured in this fire he tweeted He said he visited the affected building and also spoke to the residents whom he assured to provide complete assistance Talking to reporters Thackeray said short-circuit was the prima facie cause of the fire and the building has been evacuated after the incident In a social media post Fadnavis who is Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly said I am shocked and anguished to know nearby hospitals refused admissions to the injured persons which resulted into more deaths If it is true then BMC and State administration should fix the responsibility for these deaths and take action against those who are responsible for the deaths PTI DC ND MR NP NP

Mumbai Jan 22 PTI At least six persons were killed and 23 others injured in a major fire that broke out on the 19th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning an official said 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 the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC said Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis alleged that nearby hospitals refused to admid the injured persons which he said resulted in more deaths and sought action against those responsible for the fatalities Talking about the incident the civic official said It is a ground plus 20-storey building The fire broke out on its 19th floor On being alerted the fire brigade personnel and police rushed the spot Several persons were rescued of them 29 were taken to different nearby hospitals as some of them were injured while others complained of health problems like suffocation Seven of the injured were taken to the BMC-run Nair Hospital where five died while one more succumbed to injuries at the civic-run Kasturba Hospital he said adding 17 injured were admitted to Bhatia Hospital where five were discharged following treatment while three of the 12 who are currently undergoing treatment there are in a critical condition One person was admitted to Masina Hospital and the patients condition is stable another one who was admitted to Whockherdt Hospital was discharged One more patient who was admitted to H N Reliance Hospital was also discharged the official said On being alerted 13 fire engines and seven water jetties were rushed to the building to douse the fire which was tagged as level-3 major The blaze was extinguished by 1220 pm he said Soon after the fire broke out on the 19th floor residents started running out with their family members There are at least six flats on each floor The blaze engulfed the floor and some residents were trapped there another official said He added that according to some residents the power supply in the building went off after the fire Many of the residents of the building were asleep when the fire broke out he said The exact cause of the fire is being found out he said In a social media post Fadnavis who is Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly said I am shocked and anguished to know nearby hospitals refused admissions to the injured persons which resulted into more deaths If it is true then BMC and State administration should fix the responsibility for these deaths and take action against those who are responsible for the deaths PTI DC ND NP NP

New Delhi Jan 22 PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condoled with the families of those who died in a fire in Mumbai He wished a speedy recovery to the injured and urged party workers to provide assistance to the affected The tragic news of fire in a Mumbai high rise is disturbing My condolences to the family of those whove lost their lives Wishing a speedy recovery to the injured Gandhi said in a Facebook post I appeal to Congress workers to be of every possible assistance he said At least six people died and 15 others were reported injured in a massive fire that broke out this morning in a Mumbai high-rise The fire reportedly broke out on the 18th floor of Kamla Building opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank in citys Tardeo area Video clips shared on social media showed a plume of dense smoke bellowing from the top of the building Rescue work is still on PTI SKC VN VN

Mumbai Jan 22 PTI At least seven persons were killed and 16 others 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 when many of its residents were still asleep 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 Several persons were injured in the incident and they were taken to different nearby hospitals he said Out of the seven injured taken to the Nair Hospital five died while two others succumbed to their injuries at two other hospitals - one each in Bhatia Hospital and Kasturba Hospital - he added At present 13 persons are undergoing treatment in Bhatia Hospital two in Nair Hospital and one in Kasturba Hospital the official said On being alerted 13 fire engines and seven water jetties were rushed to the building to douse the fire which was tagged as level-3 major At present the firefighters covered the blaze from all sides he said Soon after the fire broke out on the 18th floor residents started running out with their family members There are at least six flats on each floor The blaze engulfed the 18th and 19th floors and some residents were trapped there another official said He added that according to some residents the power supply in the building went off after the fire Many of the residents of the building were asleep when the fire broke out he said adding that firefighting operation is still on PTI DC NP NP