A major fire broke out at Kamala Building, in Nana Chowk, in Mumbai's Tardeo on Saturday morning. PM Modi and the Maharashtra state government have announced ex-gratia for kin of those killed and injured.
As many as 12 fire engines are present at the spot. No injuries were reported.
The incident took place at a flat on the 14th floor of `Hansa Heritage' on Mathuradas Road around 8:30 pm, a civic official said.
The blaze erupted on the 19th floor of Avighna Park building on Currey Road shortly before noon.
Visuals from the incident showed massive plumes of smoke rising from the building.
It is astonishing that a Covid hospital was running on the top floor, and parties were going on inside banquet halls on the second floor. Hundreds of people used to visit the banquet halls, shops and eateries daily. In a nutshell, under one roof there were Corona patients, partygoers and shoppers. This is the height of negligence.
The names of Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) promoter Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang, who are directors of the mall, also figure in the FIR.
At least 10 people were killed after a fire broke out at a private COVID-19 hospital in Mumbai's Bhanup area in the early hours of Friday.
A massive fire broke out on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday at a mall in Mumbai’s Bhandup area, which also accommodates a COVID-19 hospital on its top floor. The fire has engulfed 10 people so far. As many as 76 COVID-19 patients were admitted to the hospital, which is located on the third floor of a mall.
Action will be taken against those who are found responsible. Compensation will be given to families of the deceased. Most of the patients who have died were on the ventilator. I offer my condolences and apologies to their families: Maharashtra CM, on Bhandup West fire incident
The fire broke out at the Dreams Mall Sunrise Hospital in Bhandup area shortly after midnight. The hospital is situated on the third floor of the five-storeyed mall building and many patients including those being treated for COVID-19 were at the hospital when the fire broke out.
Mumbai hospital fire: A major fire broke at a hospital in Mumbai's Bhanup area on Friday morning. The blaze claimed 10 lives.
"Cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. I've seen a hospital at mall for the first time. Action to be taken. 70 patients including COVID infected shifted to another hospital," says Mumbai Mayor
As many as 12 fire tenders were at the spot trying to control the blaze which was designated as level-3 fire.
At least four people were injured in a cylinder blast at a cylinder storage godown on Yari Road in Andheri West, according to a report by news agency ANI.
Two fire engines, police and the disaster management cell staff rushed to the spot. The fire was brought under control within an hour.
Residents of the area said that no causality has been reported but there are damages to the property. The fire has not been doused and fire authorities are struggling to extinguish the flames.
According to reports, the fire was first reported from the sixth floor of the building. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.
Two fire engines, as many rescue vehicles and a team of the RDMC rushed to the spot.
Two persons were killed and another suffered serious burn injuries in a fire that broke out ina temple in suburban Kandivali here early on Sunday, an official said. They were rushed to a hospital, where two of them were declared brought dead.
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