Mumbai: Seven dead, over 40 injured as massive fire breaks out in Goregaon building | WATCH
Mumbai: The fire first broke out at a shop located on the ground floor of the 7-storey building in Mumbai’s Goregaon. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister has shared his condolences and assured all the assistance from the authorities.
Mumbai: At least seven people died including two minors after a massive fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Mumbai’s Goregaon West area in the early hours of Friday. The blaze erupted at around 3 am at Jay Bhavani building, a ground-plus-seven structure, in Azad Nagar locality of Goregaon West, said an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). As per the information provided by the reporter, the fire suddenly broke out in the shop located on the ground floor and parked vehicles. So far, over 40 people have been rescued from the building.
Pained to know about loss of lives in the fire incident at #Goregaon, Mumbai.
We are in touch with BMC & Mumbai Police officials & all the assistance is being provided.
My deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing speedy recovery to the injured…— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 6, 2023
Fire extinguished at 7 am
A total of ten fire tenders rushed to the spot to control the fire. The fire was extinguished at around 7 am nearly after four hours the blaze started. According to reports, from the total of 51 injured persons, seven deaths have been reported so far. Whereas the condition of five is critical, 35 persons are being treated and four of the injured people have been discharged.
Injured undergoing treatment
A total of 31 people were admitted to HBT, out of which one male and five females died including two minors. Another 25 injured are undergoing treatment at HBT including 12 males and 13 females.
After the incident, 15 others were admitted to the Cooper Hospital including six males and nine females. Another person died during treatment, taking the toll to seven.
Deputy CM expressed grief
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the fire incident and asserted that the state government is providing all the required assistance. “Pained to know about loss of lives in the fire incident at Goregaon, Mumbai. We are in touch with BMC and Mumbai Police officials and all the assistance is being provided. My deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing speedy recovery to the injured ones,” he wrote in a post on X.
The blaze had covered the building from all sides and completely gutted the shops and two-wheelers on the ground floor, said fire officials. According to officials, Civic Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal is scheduled to visit the hospitals, where the injured are admitted, in some time.
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