Goregaon fire: Death Toll rises to 4; 1 missing

Rescuers on Monday pulled out one more body from Techniplex-I building in Goregaon, taking the death toll at the commercial property to four. A 23-year-old worker, who was present at the building at the time of the mishap, remains untraceable.

Three firemen, who were among the six injured, have been admitted to the intensive care unit of Siddharth Hospital. Doctors said the deaths and injuries were due to excess inhalation of noxious smoke.

The police have arrested Nitin Kothari, the owner of Pune-based Pranam Enterprises, and his two labour contractors for negligence. The company had engaged unskilled labourers to remove electrical wiring which allegedly caused a short circuit.The building has firefighting equipment, but it was partially working.