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The UK-based cousin of Shroff, was flown to London for further treatment, however they have all recovered from the shock and are trying to move ahead.
Siddharth Shroff (42) remained hospitalised for more than a month, after suffering 12 percent burns while escaping from the blaze at the 1Above rooftop restaurant at Kamala Mills on 28 December last year, which took 14 lives. While his injuries have healed overtime to some extent, the incident is still a clear memory in his mind.
"The exit was too narrow, the passage was like a tunnel, through which only one person could go. However when we realised that there was a fire, most of the people had already escaped. Had they announced through the loudspeakers about the fire, I may not have suffered and perhaps some lives would have been saved," rues Shroff, who had gone to that restaurant for the first time and was in the company of seven other relatives including two cousins who were visiting from the USA and the UK respectively.
According to Shroff, no announcement of any kind was made by the management and the delay in escaping proved fatal. "The fire had started in the adjacent restaurant 'Mojo' and their patrons had escaped safely by the time we got to know and could escape. The combustible material around us caught fire and embers began to fall on us. My shoulders and back suffered burns while escaping. It was after we all got down that we started looking for our family members. I was taken by a car to KEM Hospital and was then later shifted to Bhatia Hospital. On January 3, I was shifted to Masina Hospital in Byculla and had to stay there for a month." recounted Shroff.
The UK-based cousin of Shroff, was flown to London for further treatment, however they have all recovered from the shock and are trying to move ahead.
"A special garment was to be worn for a year to protect the delicate affected skin, and I always have to answer when someone asks why I am wearing it. My skin will never look like how it was before, the marks will remain, however fortunately I haven't suffer any permanent disability. I can walk and run comfortably. I am not scared to go out but I am more cautious and try to be aware of where the exits are in a new place, after last year's incident." said Shroff, who received a compensation of Rs. 50000 from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
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