More than 30 people were rescued after the level 2 fire broke out in the building. Rescued people were immediately rushed to different hospitals, informed BMC.
Mumbai: A massive fire broke out in a seven-storeyed building in Mumbai’s Goregoan in the wee hours of Friday. Seven people lost their lives in the fire, while the condition of a few others is said to be critical, ANI reported. Visuals of the fire have surfaced on the internet.
The fire that broke out around 3 am at Jay Bhavani building, on MG Road, near Azad Maidan, was in the Level 2 category, officials informed.
Injured People Were Rushed To Nearby Hospitals
More than 30 people were rescued after the level 2 fire broke out in the building. Rescued people were immediately rushed to different hospitals, informed BMC. Till now, out of a total of 46 people injured in the fire, 7 of them have lost their lives and 39 are under treatment in HBT and Cooper Hospital, said Mumbai Police.
Latest visuals from the G+5 building in Goregoan, Mumbai where a level 2 fire broke out.
As per Mumbai Police, the condition of six people rescued is critical. A total of 30 people have been rescued.#Mumbai #Goregaon #Fire #Mumbaipolice #Maharashtra #India pic.twitter.com/AVUkugoNGt
— mishikasingh (@mishika_singh) October 6, 2023
Mumbai | Goregaon fire | Till now, out of a total of 46 people injured in the fire, 7 of them have lost their lives and 39 are under treatment in HBT and Cooper Hospital: Mumbai Police
Details from other private hospitals where the injured were taken are awaited.
— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2023
#UPDATE | Six deaths reported in the fire that broke out in G+5 building in Goregoan, Mumbai. Condition of two others continues to be critical.
— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2023
Fire Department’s Extensive Efforts
According to the information received by the fire department, the fire was confined to shops, scrap materials, parked two-wheeler & four-wheeler vehicles, meter cabin, rags, plywood and other materials. Fire department undertook an extensive operation using 6 hose lines of 8 motor pumps in order to douse off the fire. They were finally successful as the fire was completely extinguished at around 6:54 am in the morning.
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the tragic incident. “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,” said Fadnavis in an update on social media platform 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