Four people, including two children, have died and several injured after a fire broke out on an upper floor of a residential building in suburban Marol, Mumbai. The building reportedly caught fire today, early Thursday morning. Around 11 people were reportedly rescued by the firefighters. "Mumbai Fire Brigade got call at 2:10 am about fire at the fourth floor of Ground plus Mamoon Manzil building at Marol in Andheri East. Our fire brigade personnel along with the firefighting system and ambulance reached at the spot at 2:34 am and swung into action to douse the fire," said an official from Disaster Management Unit of BMC.
"Firemen covered the fire from all side at 4:20 AM. A total of nine people were injured of which four were declared brought dead by the nearby hospital," said an official from Disaster Management Unit of BMC. The injured were rushed to hospitals nearby and were immediately tended too. "Their condition is stable," an official said.
The cause of the fire is unknown yet and reportedly, it took around 30 minutes for the firefighters to control the blaze. Among those killed was Khushbu Bansali, a woman who was celebrating her 29th birthday. The deceased have been identified as Sakina A Kapasi (14), Mohsin A Kapasi (10), Tasleem A Kapasi (42) and a senior citizen, Dawood Ali Kapasi (80).
We sincerely hope for a quick recovery for all those who survived the fire.
