Mumbai: Nine people, including three children, were injured after a fire broke out in a 13-storey residential building in Mumbai’s Kurla West on Tuesday morning, October 20. The blaze reportedly started in an electrical duct and spread through electrical wiring and ducts inside the building, according to civic officials.
The incident was reported at around 6:53 am at Building No. 5 of the Kohinoor H-DIL complex in Kurla West. Firefighters brought the blaze under control by 7:21 am, officials said.
The injured residents were taken to Rajawadi Hospital for treatment. Their condition was reported to be stable.
How Did The Fire Break Out In Kurla?
According to officials from the civic administration, the fire originated in an electrical duct before spreading through the building’s wiring and duct network.
Smoke accumulated inside the residential building, prompting several occupants to report breathing difficulties. Eight people complained of suffocation, while another person sustained an injury to the right foot.
Firefighters responded to the incident and brought the fire under control within around 28 minutes of the reported outbreak. Further details about the cause of the electrical fire were not immediately available.
Who Was Injured In The Mumbai Building Fire?
A total of nine people were injured in the incident, including a five-year-old child, two teenage girls and an elderly person.
Eight of the injured reported breathing difficulties because of the smoke, while one person suffered an injury to the right foot. All nine were shifted to Rajawadi Hospital for medical care.
Officials said the injured were in stable condition. No further details about their identities or the circumstances of the foot injury were immediately available.
Fire Brought Under Control Within Half An Hour
The blaze was reported at approximately 6:53 am and was brought under control by 7:21 am, according to civic officials. The incident led to injuries primarily linked to smoke inhalation, highlighting the risks posed by smoke spreading through enclosed spaces in multi-storey residential buildings.
The available information did not specify whether residents were evacuated from other floors or whether a detailed inspection had been ordered to determine the cause of the fire.
Further information from the civic authorities or fire brigade may clarify the circumstances that led to the blaze and whether any safety measures are being reviewed at the building.
