Mumbai Fire: A level-4 fire broke out on the 19th floor of a residential building.
A massive fire broke out in a 60-storey residential building in Mumbai's Lalbaug area. The level-4 fire erupted in the Avighna Park building on Currey Road, the official said. Fourteen fire engines were rushed to the spot. There have been reports of one person dead in the in incident and further search and rescue operations are underway.
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar and other officials arrived at the spot.
The Level-4 fire broke out at Avighna park apartment, Curry Road around 12 noon the Mumbai Fire Department.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said the fire has been doused and the cooling operation is on.
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Update| Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said the fire has been doused and the cooling operation is on.
Update| Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said," The Fire and Rescue department reached the spot as soon as they received the news about the incident. Many people have been rescued and the rescue operation is still on. One man jumped off the building in panic. We can't say that the fire fighting team failed in this. Please don't spread rumours."
Man Falls From 19th Floor Trying To Escape Fire At Mumbai High-RiseA man holds onto a ledge of a balcony in a desperate attempt to save his life as fire engulfs his 19-storey flat in a high rise in Mumbai. Seconds later, he loses grip and falls in a video of the incident that has been reported from Mumbai's Lalbaug area where a level-4 fire has broken out on a residential building.
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Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar and other senior district officials have reached the spot to oversee rescume operations.
A senior KEM Hospital official said that the man, identified as Arun Tiwari, 30, was brought to the hospital at around 12.45 pm. He was declared brought dead.
Update| The visuals showed a man falling from the building's 19th floor that was engulfed in flames.
- A level-4 fire has broken out on the 19th floor of a residential building in South Mumbai's Lalbaug area.
- Fourteen fire engines are on the spot.
- The incident is reported from South Mumbai's luxury One Avighna Park society.
- At least one person has been reported dead in the incident.
- The visuals showed a man falling from the building's 19th floor that was engulfed in flames.
- The massive fire sent thick plumes of black smoke in the air that could be seen for miles.