Massive fire in MTNL building in Bandra in Mumbai, everyone rescued with a little help from 'Robofire'
On Monday, about 100 people were trapped on a terrace of Telephone Exchange building in SV Road Bandra West in Mumbai.
On Monday, about 100 people were trapped on a terrace of Telephone Exchange building in SV Road Bandra West in Mumbai.
Early reports indicated the fire started around 3 PM and it’s a Level 4 fire.
The fire is confined on the third and fourth floor of the building and the entire building is smoke-logged.
Updates
7:20 PM
All 84 people rescued. All safe.​
6:14 PM
Some people are still trapped between the fifth and sixth floor. 60 people have been rescued so far.
5:45 PM
Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai Fire Brigade: More than 60 people have been rescued. Rescue operations and fire fighting operations are still underway.
5:30 PM
So far 25 people have been rescued. The Mumbai Fire Brigade is taking robotic assistance to douse the flames.
5 PM
Three batches of people have been rescued by the fire brigade. In each batch, 8-10 person who were stuck on higher floors were rescued. A ladder was used to bring them down.