Brooklyn building fire: Mother relieved as son out of danger

The charred AC unit on the first floor of Brooklyn building where the fire broke out in the wee hours of Saturday

Aparna Gupta, who has been admitted to Kokilaben Hospital after the massive fire in the Brooklyn building near Ashok Academy Lane, at 2.40 am on Saturday, felt relieved after learning that her son Vihan, 3, was completely out of danger and had been shifted to the general pediatric ward on Sunday morning. "I am still facing some level of dizziness and have difficulty breathing, which is why they have continued my admission in the ICU. Also, my husband (Paulam Gupta) is a bit better and has not needed nebuliser treatment throughout the day. However, as he too is unable to breathe normally, he is in the ICU. But we are very happy and tension-free as Vihan is doing well," said Gupta.

She further said that if the fire was caused due to the AC blast in the first-floor Wadia apartment, then strict action must be taken as they had been warned about its excessive use. "We would always notice an abnormal quantity of water dripping from their AC. My husband and I had alerted them several times. This was bound to happen. Innocent people suffered because of someone else's irresponsibility," said Gupta.

While the building did have fire extinguishers, fire officials were unavailable to confirm if all fire safety norms had been followed. Chakrapani Alle, additional commissioner, K-West ward, refused to comment, saying it was his day off.

Meanwhile, Kartik Sanjanvalia, 40, who was in a critical condition on Saturday, has shown signs of improvement but is still undergoing treatment in the ICU at Nanavati Hospital.

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