Mumbai Fire Update: 39 people admitted to hospital, no casualties reported

In a major accident, a fire broke out in a building in Mumbai's Kurla area, police informed on Saturday. Fire brigade reached on the spot after receiving the information.

Till now, around 50-60 people were rescued from different floors, out of them 39 people admitted to hospital for treatment. Fire was controlled shortly, however, reason for the fire is yest to be ascertained, BMC told ANI.

The accident took place in a building nearby Kohinoor Hospital in Kurla-West Mumbai on Saturday. According to the BMC, the accident occurred at 12:14 am on Saturday. Soon after the information, BMC's Municipal Fire Brigade (MFB), reached on the spot to douse the fire.

The incident occured in a Slum Rehabilitation Authority building number 7 located opposite to the hospital. "Fire broke out in a building in Mumbai's Kurla area. Fire brigade personnel reached the spot as soon as information about the fire was received and rescued around 50-60 people from different floors, out of which 39 people were admitted to the nearby hospital. Fire has been controlled. Reason for the fire is yet to be ascertainedm," said the BMC.

"The blaze erupted soon after midnight. On being alerted about it, a team of fire brigade personnel along with four water engines, as many jumbo tankers and other equipment reached the spot and started the firefighting operation," a fire brigade official told PTI.

The fire started from the ground floor of the 12-storey building, and luckily was confined to the electric wiring and scrap material kept there. It was a 'level one' (minor) fire, officials told PTI.

As the flames moved upwards the building was engulfed in smoke, which created panic among people. To control the situation, the fire brigade personnel cut off the electricity supply and extinguished the fire by 1:45 am.

Luckily, the fire was restricted to electric wiring, electric installation, scrap materials, etc in the electric duct from the ground floor to the 12th floor. All the residents of the building were evacuated safely. People complained of suffocation due to heavy smoke. Around 35 of them were admitted to Kohinoor Hospital. However, their condition is stable and many of them have been discharged.