A 63-year-old woman died after a fire erupted in a flat on the 13th floor of Suvidha Pearl building in Vile Parle East at 9.51 am on Monday. Two others sustained injuries
Suvidha Pearl building, where the fire broke out. Pic/Shadab Khan
A fire broke out on the 13th floor of Suvidha Pearl building in Vile Parle East at 9.51 am on Monday, killing a 63-year-old woman and injuring two others. The deceased was identified as Bhavna Bharat Satra, 63. The injured include Aneree Jitendra Satra, 34, and Mohammad Rashid, 22.
A security guard of the building, who spoke to mid-day on condition of anonymity, said they heard a loud sound before glass from the 13th floor shattered and fell near the lobby. “We panicked and immediately alerted the fire brigade. Thankfully, the fire did not spread,” he said.
The blaze reportedly started in flat No. 1301, owned by the builder of the apartment, where family members had gathered ahead of a wedding scheduled for Tuesday. Deepak Shinde, a family friend, told this newspaper that several relatives had arrived from different cities and were out when the incident occurred. “When we rushed back, we found that two family members had been injured,” he said.
All three victims were rescued and taken to Nanavati Hospital, where Bhavna Satra was declared dead on arrival. The other two are undergoing treatment. Amol Shashikant Khanolkar, assistant station officer, said three people were rescued from the flat. “We found both women in the passage outside the flat. To rescue the man, we had to break open doors. He suffered minor injuries. One woman was declared dead at the hospital, while the other is being treated. The cause of the fire is under investigation,” he said.
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