In the early hours of Friday, a massive fire broke out in a six-storey residential building in the congested Zaveri Nazar area of South Mumbai. The blaze started at around 1:30 am while people were asleep, but the Mumbai Fire Brigade teams quickly arrived on the scene to battle the fierce flames.
According to the BMC Disaster Control, around 60 residents were rescued from the building, with one person sustaining minor injuries. As a precautionary measure, the fire brigade evacuated the residents using the staircase of an adjacent building, as the ceiling and stairway were collapsing due to the fire.
The blaze engulfed all the floors of the building, and it took nearly six hours for the firemen to finally extinguish it around 8 am on Friday. Cooling operations are still underway in the area.
The injured person was identified as Parag Chakankar, 40, who was treated for minor injuries and released. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, and investigations are underway.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of fire safety measures in buildings. It is crucial to ensure that all residential and commercial buildings are equipped with fire safety equipment and that residents are aware of emergency protocols in case of a fire. The Mumbai Fire Brigade team’s prompt response helped rescue many residents, saving lives and preventing an even bigger tragedy from occurring.
