At least 7 dead in massive fire at multi-story building in Chandivali, Mumbai

A fire broke out in a flat on the 14th floor of the  21-storey Lake Home co-operative housing society in Chandivali, on Saturday evening killing at least 7 and injuring several others. Fire officials swung into action for the rescue operation. 

Mumbai fire brigade pressed in 15 vehicles and ambulances for the rescue work as the fire spread on the 15th floor. 

Assistant Commissioner of Police Pradip Sonawane told PTI that seven people, including one woman, died, while 18 others were injured. The fire had been brought under control by late evening, he said.

The injured were shifted to Hiranandani Hospital, where the condition of two was said to be serious, the ACP said. Initial reports said that the victims got trapped in a stalled lift and died of suffocation.

“At present we are concentrating on rescuing the citizens and save their properties. The reason will be investigated later," said a fire official present on the site. But according to sources, sparking in Air Conditioner might have caused the fire. 

Chandivali (Mumbai): Fire break out at 14th floor of a residential multi-stored building; 8 fire tenders douse fire. pic.twitter.com/9hcJRR3meW

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Mumbai: 4-5 suspected were found inside lift, meaning tht whatever happened hd happened before fire ambulance arrived pic.twitter.com/9Sm2cpyx8I

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Lift was charred and we rescued 4-5 suspected from there: PS Rahangdale (Chief PRO, Fire Service) on fire in multi-storey building in Mumbai

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According to the media reports, so far, 4 people have been rescued from the floors that caught fire. The number of people injured, and people stuck between floors 15 and 21 is still unclear.

Meanwhile, a fire also broke out at the Rahul nagar slums in Bandra West, where three people were injured out of which one person identified as Shariff (26) sustained 40% burns, while Salma Mandal (24) and Bhanu Sardaar (40) complained of suffocation. All three are admitted in Bandra Bhabha civic hospital. 

(With agency inputs)