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Business News/ News / India/  Mumbai fire: All 84 people stranded on terrace of MTNL building rescued
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Mumbai fire: All 84 people stranded on terrace of MTNL building rescued

Fire broke out at around 3 pm at the MTNL building, which incidentally is located near a fire brigade centre in suburban Bandra

A level 4 fire has broken out in MTNL Building at Bandra in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo)Premium
A level 4 fire has broken out in MTNL Building at Bandra in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo)

MUMBAI :Fire broke out on the third and fourth floor of the building, which houses the office of state-owned telecoms company MTNL, prompting employees to go to the rooftop of the building.

The rescue was carried out by a team of 175 firemen and 14 fire engines.

22 Jul 2019, 08:46:49 PM IST

Rescue operation nearly done

"The rescue operation is nearly done. We are searching every floor of the building to find out whether anybody is left behind," a fire department official said.

22 Jul 2019, 08:42:28 PM IST

All 84 people stranded on terrace of fire-hit MTNL rescued

All 84 people stranded on terrace of fire-hit MTNL building in Mumbai rescued by fire brigade personnel, says official.

22 Jul 2019, 07:30:03 PM IST

Fireman Sagar Datta, 25, was injured and admitted in Bhabha hospital.

22 Jul 2019, 07:20:29 PM IST

60 People Rescued, says Mumbai Chief Fire Officer


"More than 60 people have been rescued. Rescue operations and fire fighting operations are still underway," Chief Fire Officer BK Parikh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

22 Jul 2019, 06:54:48 PM IST

Fire brigade personnel shifted to hospital for treatment

Two fire brigade personnel, who were exposed to the smoke billowing out of the building, were shifted to nearby hospital for treatment.

22 Jul 2019, 06:54:48 PM IST

Fire confined to the third and fourth floors

Fire brigade personnel entered the building with oxygen masks and searchlights to rescue people who may be trapped on some floors

22 Jul 2019, 06:36:27 PM IST

Smoke at Bandra railway station

The fumes from the fire entered Bandra railway station. A senior official however said it did not cause any “suffocation" to commuters nor did it affect railway operations.

22 Jul 2019, 06:36:27 PM IST

Rescue operations underway

Fire fighting and rescue operations is in progress and efforts to rescue people stranded on upper floors and terrace of the building are on

22 Jul 2019, 06:36:27 PM IST

Two fire brigade personnel hospitalised

Two fire brigade personnel, who were exposed to the smoke billowing out of the building, were shifted to nearby hospital for treatment

22 Jul 2019, 06:21:24 PM IST

Efforts are on to rescue around 40 more people trapped on the terrace of the MTNL building

22 Jul 2019, 06:15:35 PM IST

Watch: People being evacuated

22 Jul 2019, 06:13:59 PM IST

Newly introduced robot to douse the fire

22 Jul 2019, 06:14:00 PM IST

Fourteen fire engines engaged

Fourteen fire engines and other equipment, including a robot van and an ambulance, is engaged in fire fighting

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