At least four people died and 16 others injured in a massive fire that broke out at the 12th floor of a 19-storey posh residential building in Dadar area Wednesday morning. A total of 20 people were rushed to KEM hospital in Parel of which four were declared brought dead.
As many as 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Fire extinguished following a four-hour long firefighting operation, while the rescue operation is underway.
“The fire that started from the twelfth floor of the building was declared level II (in a confined area) at around 8.45 am by the first response team of Mumbai fire brigade. However, the smoke from the raging fire started spreading rapidly and residents were trapped on the building’s staircases. It was then declared as a level IV (massive blaze) at around 10.50 am” Mumbai Fire Brigade chief officer Prabhat Rahangdale said.
Mumbai crystal tower fire: The fire, which was earlier classified as Level-2, has now become Level-4. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)
The fire, which broke out on the 12th floor of the building, spread across the 13th, 14th and 15th floors of the Crystal Towers, where the majority of people were stranded and got suffocated. According to Rahangdale, it is likely that more people are trapped inside the building, the Mumbai Fire brigade’s search operation is on.
“A total of 20 victims were brought to KEM of which four were declared brought dead. Of the four deceased, one is a senior citizen female and three others are Male. Remaining 16 people are reported to be stable. The patients have been complaining of asphyxia and burns,” said Dr Avinash Supe, Dean at KEM hospital.
Two of the deceased have been identified as Bablu Shaikh (36) and Shubhada Shelke (62). The other two bodies are yet to be identified.
#UPDATE: 20 fire tenders rushed to Crystal Tower near Hindmata Cinema in Parel where fire broke out on 12th floor of the tower. No casualties reported till now. People trapped inside being rescued using cranes.Some people taken to hospital after rescue.Rescue operation on.#Mumbai pic.twitter.com/VDLuYdDIqE
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2018
#BREAKING | 2 dead in the fire that broke out at Crystal tower in Mumbai’s Elphinstone area; 14 people injured. Search and rescue operation underway | @vinivdvc with more details #MumbaiFireTragedy pic.twitter.com/QDWqrIv5w6
— News18 (@CNNnews18) August 22, 2018
#UPDATE:14 fire engines are here.Situation under control. Fire fighting ops over,cooling ops is on.Complaint to be lodged on charges of criminal offence against the responsible society official.Building declared unsafe;power&water supply stopped for now:Fire Dept official #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/4MqQEkTpqz
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2018
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