Fire in residential building kills 6, injures 15 in Mumbai

NEW DELHI: A significant hearth in a 19-story residential constructing killed at the very least six individuals and injured 15 others on Saturday in Mumbai, India’s monetary and leisure capital, officers stated.
The hearth was brought on by a short-circuit in an air conditioner in one of many flats, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar stated.
Residents stated the hearth began on the fifteenth flooring and a giant column of black smoke quickly enveloped the constructing. Greater than 90 individuals escaped the constructing on their very own or helped by neighbors, they stated.
Ganesh Purnaik, a spokesman for the town authorities, stated the hearth left six individuals lifeless and 15 hospitalized with accidents.
4 of the injured had been in crucial situation, stated police officer Saurabh Tripathi.
Practically two dozen hearth engines extinguished the blaze and managed the smoke after a two-hour effort, media experiences stated. Firefighters rushed the injured to 2 close by hospitals.
Pednekar stated a few of the injured wanted oxygen assist as a result of that they had inhaled smoke.
Fires are frequent in India, the place constructing legal guidelines and security norms are sometimes flouted by builders and residents.
In August, a fireplace killed eight coronavirus sufferers at a hospital in Ahmedabad, a significant metropolis in Gujarat state. In December 2018, a late-night hearth in a Mumbai restaurant killed 15 individuals.