A massive fire broke out at the Enforcement Directorate`s (ED) office building at Ballard Estate in south Mumbai during the early hours of Sunday. Firefighting operations have continued for over six hours, according to officials.
The fire, reported at approximately 2.31 am at the Kaiser-I-Hind building, originated on the fourth floor of the ground-plus-five-storey structure. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) initially declared it a Level I fire at 2.46 am, escalating it to Level II by 3.30 am, and subsequently upgrading it to Level III – indicating a major fire – at 4.17 am.
As of the latest update at 4.21 am, firefighting operations remained ongoing, with eight fire engines, six jetties, a water tanker tender, a breathing apparatus van, a rescue van, and a quick response vehicle deployed on site. Personnel including six Station Officers, two Senior Station Officers, one Assistant Divisional Fire Officer, and one Divisional Fire Officer were also at the scene. An ambulance from 108 services was stationed nearby as a precaution.
Mumbai: One dead, six hospitalised after fire breaks out in Andheri building
One person died and six others were hospitalised after a fire broke out in a residential building in Andheri on Saturday, according to officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the fire started in the early hours of Saturday at the Broke Land Building near Ashok Academy Lane in Lokhandwala, Andheri (West). The incident was reported at 2:39 AM and was declared a Level-I fire at 3:13 AM. The Andheri building fire was confined to Room No. 104 on the first floor of the ground-plus-eight-storey building. It damaged electric wiring, installations, split and window AC units, wooden furniture, documents, mattresses, clothes, and other household items.
The Andheri building fire was brought under control and fully extinguished by 5:30 AM.
Seven residents suffered from smoke inhalation and were rescued by fire brigade personnel. They were rushed to Kokilaben Hospital, Cooper Hospital, and Trauma Hospital for treatment.
One of the victims, Abhina Kartik Sanjanvalia (34), was declared dead before admission at Kokilaben Hospital by doctors Dr Siddharth and Dr Akasha. Kartik Sanjanvalia (40) was admitted to the ICU at Cooper Hospital and is currently under observation.
Other individuals admitted to Kokilaben Hospital include Aparna Gupta (41), Daya Gupta (21), Rihan Gupta (3), and a 10-day-old infant, Pradumna. All are being treated in the ICU under the supervision of Dr Siddharth.
Polam Gupta (40), who was also affected by the smoke, was treated at Trauma Hospital’s casualty ward and discharged after initial care provided by Dr Moin.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
(With inputs from PTI)
