A fire in a residential building in Mumbai’s Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, has claimed three lives. The incident occurred this morning on the 10th floor of the building. Firefighters subsequently extinguished the blaze. Three residents were injured in the incident and were rushed to the hospital, but were declared dead on arrival. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
A blaze erupted in a residential highrise called Riya Palace in Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, on Wednesday morning. The fire was Level 1 and has been doused; however, three residents who were injured in the incident were taken to Cooper Hospital and were declared dead on arrival, BMC informed.
A residential highrise in Mumbai’s Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West caught fire on Wednesday morning in which three residents have lost their lives. As per information provided by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the blaze was not major, however, three residents, including two senior citizens who were injured in the mishap were taken to Cooper Hospital. The injured were declared dead on arrival by the hospital.
As per the statement issued by BMC, the fire broke in the ground plus 14 floored Riya Palace, Cross Road Number 4 in Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West. The fire was confined to an apartment on 10th floor. The blaze erupted at 8.05 am and was extinguished within an hour of firefighting operations.
The blaze was confined to a residential apartment on 10th floor. The injured: Chandraprakash Soni (74), Kanta Soni (74) and Pelubeta (42) were taken to Cooper Hospital, however the Chief Medical Officer declared all three dead on arrival, the BMC informed.