7 killed, 16 injured in massive fire in central Mumbai high-rise

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President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed sadness at the fire incident in a building in Mumbai. He has paid condolences to the families who have lost their dear ones and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has paid condolences at the loss of lives in a fire accident in Tardeo, Mumbai. Mr. Naidu has prayed for those injured.

At least seven people were killed and 16 others injured in a major fire that broke out on the 18th floor of a residential building in Tardeo area of central Mumbai on Saturday morning.

The fire erupted around 7 am in Kamla building located opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank, when many of its residents were still asleep, the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

“It is a ground plus 20-storey building. The fire broke out on its 18th floor. On being alerted, the fire brigade personnel and police rushed to the spot. Several persons were injured in the incident and they were taken to different nearby hospitals,” he said.

Out of the seven injured taken to the Nair Hospital, five died, while two others succumbed to their injuries at two other hospitals, one each in Bhatia Hospital and Kasturba Hospital, he added.

At present, 13 people are undergoing treatment at Bhatia Hospital, two at Nair Hospital and one at Kasturba Hospital, the official said.

On being alerted, 13 fire engines and seven water jetties were rushed to the building to douse the fire, which was tagged as level-3 (major). At present, the firefighters covered the blaze from all sides, he said.

“Soon after the fire broke out on the 18th floor, residents started running out with their family members. There are at least six flats on each floor. The blaze engulfed the 18th and 19th floors and some residents were trapped there,” another official said.

He said that according to some residents, the power supply in the building went off after the fire. Many of the residents of the building were asleep when the fire broke out, he said, adding that firefighting operation is still on.

PM announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to next of kin of those who lost lives due to building fire

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sadness at the building fire at Tardeo in Mumbai. He extended his condolences to the bereaved families and wished for the speedy recovery of those injured. He also announced an ex-gratia of 2 lakh rupees each from PM’s National Relief Fund would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the building fire. The injured would be given 50 thousand rupees each.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar for probe

The fire incident that occurred at the Kamala building in Mumbai’s Tardeo area will be investigated. Our guardian minister of Mumbai Suburban Aaditya Thackeray and Mumbai City guardian minister Aslam Shaikh will look into it, says Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar