68-Year-Old Woman Injured While Evacuating During Fire At Lokhandwala High-Rise In Andheri West

68-Year-Old Woman Injured While Evacuating During Fire At Lokhandwala High-Rise In Andheri West

A 68-year-old woman, Mallika Benon, suffered minor injuries while evacuating a residential building after a fire broke out in a second-floor apartment at Lokhandwala Lands End in Andheri West on Wednesday evening. The blaze was reported at 4.10 pm and extinguished within 24 minutes. She was treated at Kokilaben Hospital and later discharged in stable condition.

Devashri BhujbalUpdated: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 09:33 AM IST
68-Year-Old Woman Injured While Evacuating During Fire At Lokhandwala High-Rise In Andheri West
68-Year-Old Woman Injured While Evacuating During Fire At Lokhandwala High-Rise In Andheri West | File Pic (Representative Image)

Mumbai: A 68-year-old female senior citizen was injured while evacuating from staircase after a fire erupted in a residential high-rise Lokhandwala Lands End near Ashoka Academy in Andheri West on Wednesday. "The injured is identified as Mallika Benon, and was taken to Kokilaben Hospital. She sustained minor injuries and was discharged after treatment. Her condition is stable," officials said.

Fire broke out on second floor of ground-plus-seven building at 4 pm

The fire broke out of a second floor apartment in the ground plus seven floored building around 4 pm. The fire was not a major one and was reported at 4.10 pm to the Mumbai Fire Brigade and was extinguished at 4.34 pm. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

"A woman (Mallika Benon, 68) fell and was injured while coming down the building stairs during a fire emergency. She was sent to Kokilaben hospital. She sustained minor injuries and her condition is stable. She was treated & discharged from the hospital," officials said.

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