According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s fire brigade control room, the incident was reported at 10.05 am from Sorrento Tower, located on Veera Desai Road near Country Club
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A Level-I fire broke out in a residential high-rise building in Andheri (West) on Wednesday morning, prompting swift action by civic authorities. The incident was reported at 10:05 am to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) control room.
According to officials, the fire occurred at Sorrento Tower, located on Veera Desai Road near Country Club. The blaze was confined to electrical wiring and installations within the electric shaft between the 10th and 21st floors. Firefighters also found that routers, shoe racks, wooden furniture and other materials near the electric duct on multiple floors were affected. The building comprises a stilt, four podium levels, and residential floors from the 5th to the 22nd storey.
During rescue operations, around 30 to 40 residents who had gathered in the refuge area on the 16th floor were safely evacuated via the staircase. Additionally, two men and one woman were rescued from Flat No. 1503 on the 15th floor using breathing apparatus (BA) sets.
The fire brigade declared the situation under control and fully extinguished the Level-I fire at 11:37 am. As per the latest update issued at 11:55 am, no injuries were reported in the incident.
Firefighting and evacuation operations were carried out efficiently, ensuring the safety of all residents, officials confirmed.
Major fire in godown complex in Thane district
In another incident, a major blaze broke out in a godown complex in Mumbra area of Thane district in Maharashtra on Tuesday evening, civic officials said, adding firefighting operations are underway.
Nobody was injured in the incident, Disaster Management Cell chief Yasin Tadvi said, citing the preliminary information.
"A fire erupted at around 6.30 pm in a cluster of commercial godowns located near the area popularly known as the MAK Company, opposite the Mumbra Police Station. The situation is under control," he said.
He said the exact cause of the fire was not immediately known.
According to Tadvi, three godowns used for commercial storage were engulfed in flames.
"On receiving information about the fire, three fire engines along with teams from the Regional Disaster Management Cell rushed to the spot immediately and began firefighting operations," he said.
Tadvi also acknowledged that a major tragedy was averted due to timely action on the ground.
"There was information about a gas cylinder stored in the basement of the affected premises. With prompt coordination, the cylinder was safely removed, which helped avert a possible explosion and large-scale damage," he said.
He said the fire brigade and disaster management teams prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby structures in the densely populated Mumbra area.
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