Mumbai: A massive fire broke out early Sunday at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office housed in the Kaiser-I-Hind building, located in Ballard Estate of South Mumbai. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident.
According to officials, the fire brigade received a call around 2:31 am about the blaze in the multistorey building, situated near the Grand Hotel on Currimbhoy Road. Firefighters and rescue teams were rushed to the scene, and by 3:30 am, the fire was classified as a Level-II blaze, indicating a major fire incident, reported PTI.
The fire was confined to the fourth floor of the five-storey building, officials confirmed. Multiple resources were deployed, including eight fire engines, six jumbo water tankers, an aerial ladder, a breathing apparatus van, a rescue van, a quick response vehicle and an ambulance. As of now, the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fire In Lokhandwala Claims 3 Lives Including 2 Pet Dogs
In a separate incident earlier on Saturday, a tragic fire broke out at the Brooklyn residential building in Lokhandwala, Andheri West, claiming the life of a woman and her two pet dogs. The fire started around 2:30 am in the eight-storey building located near Ashok Academy Lane. It was declared a Level-I fire at 3:13 am after it began to spread.
Fire officials stated that the fire was largely contained to flat no. 104 on the first floor, damaging electric wiring, household articles, documents, furniture, and clothes. Despite the quick efforts of the Mumbai Fire Brigade to douse the flames within three hours, the incident had severe consequences.
Details On The Casualties
Seven people were affected by smoke inhalation. Five were admitted to Kokilaben Hospital, one to Cooper Hospital, and one to a trauma center. Among them, 34-year-old Abhina Kartik Sanjanvalia, a resident of the affected flat, succumbed to severe suffocation and was declared dead before admission to Kokilaben Hospital. Locals said she was asleep when the fire started and could not escape the smoke in time. Tragically, her two pet dogs also died in the incident.
Among the injured were two young children, a 10-day-old baby, Pradumna, and a three-year-old boy, Rihan Gupta, both admitted to the ICU at Kokilaben Hospital for respiratory distress. Other affected individuals included Aparna Gupta (41), Daya Gupta (21), Kartik Sanjanvalia (40) and Polam Gupta (40). While Polam was treated for smoke inhalation and later discharged, others remained under observation.
