Due to an electrical blaze, the deceased trio were trapped on the first floor after their garments caught fire
(From left) Sanjog Pawaskar died due to 60 pc burns, while his daughter and son, Harshada and Kushal, died of smoke inhalation. Pic/Special Arrangement
A fire in Goregaon claimed the lives of three members of a family in the early hours of Saturday. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the incident was reported at 3.06 am from Bhagatsingh Nagar, Rajaram Lane, near Janata Stores in Goregaon West.
The fire broke out in a ground-plus-one-floor residential structure, triggering panic among residents in the densely populated locality. Fire officials said the blaze was confined to electric wiring and household articles on the ground floor, while on the first floor apparel belonging to three occupants — two males and one female — caught fire. Locals acted swiftly and attempted to control the flames using water buckets even before the fire brigade reached the spot.
Firemen, on arrival, disconnected the electricity supply and continued firefighting operations using water buckets. The fire was completely extinguished by 3.16 am, barely 10 minutes after it was reported. Despite the quick response, three people were trapped inside. They were rescued and rushed to HBT Trauma Care Hospital, but doctors declared all three brought dead.
The deceased have been identified as Harshada Pawaskar, 19, her younger brother Kushal Pawaskar, 12, and their father Sanjog Pawaskar, 48. They are survived by Sanjog’s wife and their third child, a 17-year-old daughter, both of whom were not at home, said police officers.
“While the father died due to 60 per cent burns, the daughter’s and son’s cause of death was smoke inhalation,” said Dr Meenakshi Khandode, who conducted the autopsy.
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