The fire officials said that the blaze started around 12:40 am on the 10th floor of the building. It spread rapidly to the 11th and 12th floors. Initial investigations suggest that a short circuit may have caused the fire
At least 10 people sustained injuries in the tragic incident, officials said. Pic/videograb/Purushottam Jadhav, Fire Officer, Vashi Fire Station
Four people including a 6-year-old child were on Tuesday morning killed after a massive fire broke out at a high-rise building in Vashi area of Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, officials said.
At least 10 people sustained injuries in the tragic incident, they said.
The blaze was reported at Raheja Residency in Sector 14 area of Vashi in the earlier hours of Tuesday, the officials said.
The victims have been identified as 6-year-old Vedika Sundar Balakrishnan and her father Sundar Balakrishnan, aged 44. Two other residents, Pooja Rajan (39) and Kamala Hiral Jain (84), also lost their lives in the fire, according to an official.
A massive fire at Raheja Residency in Vashi Sector 14, Navi Mumbai early Monday morning claimed four lives, including a father and his 6-year-old daughter, Vedika Sundar Balakrishnan. Two others, Pooja Rajan (39) and Kamala Hiral Jain (84), also died, while around 10 residents… pic.twitter.com/yFRKBE7z1q
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The fire officials said that the blaze started around 12:40 am on the 10th floor of the building. It spread rapidly to the 11th and 12th floors. Initial investigations suggest that a short circuit may have caused the fire.
Firefighters from Vashi, Nerul, Airoli, and Koparkhairane responded quickly and managed to bring the fire under control by 4 am.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to confirm the exact cause of the fire.
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