The injured were taken to two hospitals, HBT Hospital and Cooper Hospital, in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Seven people were killed and over 40 were injured after a massive fire broke out at a 7-storey building in Mumbai’s Goregaon today.
The fire started around 3 am at Jay Bhavani building in Goregaon West’s Azad nagar locality, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The injured were taken to two hospitals, HBT Hospital and Cooper Hospital, in Mumbai.
Out of the seven people who were killed in the fire, two were minors. Of the 40 people who were injured, 12 were males and 28 were females, including one minor.
“Pained to know about loss of lives in the fire incident at #Goregaon, Mumbai. We are in touch with BMC & Mumbai Police officials & all the assistance is being provided. My deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing speedy recovery to the injured ones,” Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote on X.
Pained to know about loss of lives in the fire incident at #Goregaon, Mumbai.
We are in touch with BMC & Mumbai Police officials & all the assistance is being provided.
My deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing speedy recovery to the injured…— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 6, 2023
The fire covered the building from all sides and burned down shops, scrap material, cars, and other vehicles parked on the ground floor.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
More details are awaited.
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