2 Killed, 4 Injured After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Mumbai Residential Building

Mumbai: A major accident took place in Vile Parle West, Mumbai on Tuesday night. A massive fire suddenly broke out on the 11th floor of a residential building located on Baptista Road. In this accident, an innocent two and a half year old child and a 23 year old girl lost their lives, while 4 people were injured.

As soon as the fire broke out, the entire building was filled with smoke and there was chaos on the upper floors.

How did the fire break out in two flats on the 11th floor?

According to officials, the fire broke out on the 11th floor of the stilt plus 11-storey building at around 10:08 pm. Within no time the fire engulfed flat numbers 1101 and 1102.

Initial investigation revealed that the fire broke out in electric wiring, AC unit and household items. An area of ​​about 4000 square feet was engulfed in flames.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Visuals from the spot after a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a ground + upper 12 floored building at Baptista Road, Shanta Bhavan Building, Church Road, Near St. Xavier School, Vileparle (W).

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Were people trapped in smoke?

After the fire, many people were trapped on the upper floors of the building. Black smoke was filled all around, due to which people were having difficulty in breathing. The fire brigade team carried out the rescue operation risking their lives.

According to information received from Nanavati Hospital, 6 people were brought there in injured condition. Doctors declared two and a half year old innocent Abir and 23 year old Ankita dead.

Watch: A fire broke out at Shanta Bhavan Building in Mumbai's Vile Parle area. After receiving information about the incident, 10 fire brigade vehicles reached the spot and began efforts to bring the fire under control. No injuries have been reported so far. Firefighters are… https://t.co/PaDkqJiRcZ pic.twitter.com/qvUdBe9Mkn

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Is the condition of four injured people stable?

Four other people injured in the accident have been identified as Parth (32), Hiren (64), Yashasvi (33) and Abhishek. According to doctors, the condition of all four is now stable. Yashasvi and Abhishek have been discharged from the hospital after treatment.

Two other injured were taken to Cooper Hospital. These include 30-year-old firefighter Manoj Sonawane and 29-year-old Shivam Dwivedi. Both had minor injuries and were discharged after treatment.

Were 15 people trapped on the roof also rescued?

Mumbai Fire Brigade officials said that around 15 people were trapped on the roof of the building after the fire. Fire personnel brought everyone down safely.

Fire Officer V. Bhosale said that the fire has been controlled and cooling work is going on. The real cause of the fire will be clear only after investigation.

Rescue operation lasted for three hours?

Initially the fire brigade had declared it a level-1 fire, but within a few minutes it had to be declared level-2. The operation to extinguish the fire and rescue people lasted for about three hours. The fire could be completely controlled by around 1 am at night.

Apart from the fire brigade, police, electricity department, 108 ambulance service and BMC employees were also present on the spot. At present the police and fire departments are investigating the cause of the fire.