Fire breaks out in a high-rise building in Andheri West. Two persons have been reported dead in the incident
Fire in Andheri
A fire in the 21-storeyed Kadam Chawl, an SRA building, on Veera Desai Road in Andheri West killed at least two people on Tuesday. The fire that broke out at around 8:20 pm left three others with minor burn injuries.
Fire officials said that fire first broke out in one flat on the tenth floor and one on the 11th. It was brought under control around 10:10 pm by five fire engines and their team.
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Residents gathered on the ground floor following the fire. Pics/Satej Shinde
According to the locals, the deceased were in their 20s and were found in the drawing room of the tenth floor flat. They were immediately rushed to Cooper Hospital. Ganesh Shinde, Cooper Hospital dean said, "Two charred bodies were brought in and both have been declared dead. We haven't been able to identify them or their gender. We will investigate further."
Here are some of the tweets:
About 3 fire brigades crossed Veera Desai Road. Seems like a massive fire in a building around. #andheri
— Aparna Nadig (@aparnanadig1) November 13, 2018
ðÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0094¥ Andheri west building near Trancon triumph . No fire brigade for more than 30 min.
— Vipul-raval (@Vipulra82937483) November 13, 2018
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