Watch Video: Fire breaks out in 7-storey building in Mumbai's Khar

Watch Video: Fire breaks out in 7-storey building in Mumbai's Khar

Sherine RajUpdated: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 11:13 PM IST
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A level-2 fire broke out, on Thursday morning, at a ground plus 7-storey residential building in Khar west, with four people sustaining minor injuries due to smoke inhalation.

The incident took place at 10.25am at Nothan Villa building loacted on the 6th Road, Guru Ganeshwar Marg. Fortunately, the flames were confined to the building’s 5th and 6th floors.

The fire team reached the spot by 10.52 am, and doused the fire. According to the fire department, four persons were stranded on the terrace due to smoke cover in the lobby area. Rescue and firefighting operations were carried out with three hoselines of eight motor pumps in operation.

Mumbai Fire Brigade chief, Hemant Parab, said, “Four people were evacuated immediately from the terrace area. Due to the strong flames, it took about two hours to extinguish the fire. The exact cause is not known yet but the investigation is on.”

According to Bandra Bhabha Hospital CMO, Dr Moin, those injured were treated

and discharged on OPD basis.

The fire incident comes a day after a minor fire occurred at a high-rise in Santacruz’s Vakola. No injuries were reported in the mishap.

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