Woman and Child Killed in a Fire in Mumbai’s Vile Parle Area
A dozen fire tenders brought the blaze under control after about an hour, and police said 50 families were affected.
- On Tuesday night, a major fire broke out on the 11th floor of a high-rise building on Baptista Road in Vile Parle West, Mumbai, prompting an immediate firefighting operation.
- Two victims, 23-year-old Ankita and two-and-a-half-year-old Abir, were declared dead on arrival at the hospital, while firefighters rescued fifteen people trapped on the terrace.
- A dozen fire tenders arrived at the scene and brought the blaze under control after about an hour, though Fire Officer V Bhosale stated the cause remains under investigation.
- Six injured residents, including Parth, Hiren, Yashasvi, and Abhishek, were admitted to Nanavati Hospital, where officials report all patients are in stable condition.
- Separately, a massive fire in Mamura village, Noida, resulted in at least two deaths, prompting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take cognizance and issue directives to officials.
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