A major firefighting operation was launched at the spot and 36 residents were rescued from the building. 20 people were shifted to the hospital and one person was declared dead.
The fire was confined to the 4th floor, an official said. Pic/Special Arrangement by Samiullah Khan
One person died and 19 others were injured after a mssive fire broke out on the 7th floor of 23-storey building in Mumbai's Dahisar area, the officials said on Sunday.
They said that a major firefighting operation was launched at the spot and 36 residents were rescued from the building. 20 people were shifted to the hospital among those a woman was declared dead.
According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the fire started in the electric duct, affecting wiring and electric cables from the ground to the 4th floor.
The fire broke out Sunday afternoon in a high-rise residential building located in New Jankalyan Society located at the Shanti Nagar area on S.V. Road in Dahisar (East).
The incident was first reported at 3:05 pm, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) said.
Following the information regarding the blaze, officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed to the spot and launched a fire fighting operation.
The entire building was smoke-logged, and firefighting operations were underway, officials said.
They said that the emergency services responded quickly, and the fire was escalated from Level-I (minor) at 3:09 pm to Level-II by 3:28 pm, indicating a moderate fire situation requiring more resources.
A total of 16 firefighting units have been deployed to the site, including, 7 Fire Engines, 3 Jumbo Tankers, 2 Advanced Water Tankers, 1 Breathing Apparatus Van, 1 Hydraulic Platform, 1 Aerial Ladder Platform, 1 Turntable Ladder, 1 High-Rise Firefighting Vehicle and 1 Quick Response Vehicle.
Those injured were shifted to various hospitals including Rohit Hospital where 7 persons are injured and one woman was declared dead, 1 male is critical and 5 are reported to be stable.
Some of the injured were also shifted to Northern Care Hospital and 10 of them are admitted, their condition and details were awaited, officials said.
They said that one injured was admitted at Pragati Hospital and another was shifted to Shatabdi Hospital whose condition is said to be critical following the incident.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, an official said.
The blaze was fully extinguished by 6:10 pm, said the officials.
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