Mumbai: One dead, six hospitalised after fire breaks out in Andheri building

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One person died and six others were hospitalised after a fire broke out in a residential building in Andheri on Saturday, according to officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.

According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the fire started in the early hours of Saturday at the Broke Land Building near Ashok Academy Lane in Lokhandwala, Andheri (West). The incident was reported at 2:39 AM and was declared a Level-I fire at 3:13 AM. The Andheri building fire was confined to Room No. 104 on the first floor of the ground-plus-eight-storey building. It damaged electric wiring, installations, split and window AC units, wooden furniture, documents, mattresses, clothes, and other household items.

The Andheri building fire was brought under control and fully extinguished by 5:30 AM.

Seven residents suffered from smoke inhalation and were rescued by fire brigade personnel. They were rushed to Kokilaben Hospital, Cooper Hospital, and Trauma Hospital for treatment.

One of the victims, Abhina Kartik Sanjanvalia (34), was declared dead before admission at Kokilaben Hospital by doctors Dr Siddharth and Dr Akasha. Kartik Sanjanvalia (40) was admitted to the ICU at Cooper Hospital and is currently under observation.

Other individuals admitted to Kokilaben Hospital include Aparna Gupta (41), Daya Gupta (21), Rihan Gupta (3), and a 10-day-old infant, Pradumna. All are being treated in the ICU under the supervision of Dr Siddharth.

Polam Gupta (40), who was also affected by the smoke, was treated at Trauma Hospital's casualty ward and discharged after initial care provided by Dr Moin.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

10-year-old girl, woman killed after fire breaks out in Mankhurd area

A 10-year-old girl and 25-year-old woman were killed after a fire broke out in Mankhurd's Mandala area on Monday, civic authorities said on Tuesday.

According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the fire broke out around 8:20 PM in Janta Nagar, behind the Hanuman Temple in the Mandala locality. Emergency response teams rushed to the spot to douse the flames and rescue those injured.

Among the victims was 25-year-old Farah Khan, who sustained 70 per cent burn injuries. She was initially admitted to Shatabdi Hospital in Govandi but was later shifted to Sion Hospital due to the severity of her condition. She was declared dead at 11:30 PM on April 21.

The second victim, 10-year-old Khushi Khan, was declared dead on arrival. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.