At least seven people were killed and 40 injured after a fire broke
out in Mumbai’s Goregaon building in the early hours of Friday, said officials.
“A total of 46 people are reported injured in the fire that broke
out at the G+5 building in Goregaon, Mumbai. Of them, 7 succumbed to their
burns,” stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
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 are under treatment at HBT and Cooper Hospital. Among
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.
Further details are awaited.
ANI
