There was loud sound followed by black smoke Eyewitnesses in Mumbai building fire
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 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
