1 Dead After Fire Breaks Out on 19th Floor of High-Rise on Mumbai's Currey Road
Visuals from the scene showed fire and smoke streaming from the building.
A Level 3 fire broke out at on the 19th floor of a high-rise residential apartment building in Mumbai's Lower Parel area on Friday, 22 October.
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A Level 3 fire broke out at on the 19th floor of a high-rise residential apartment building in Mumbai's Lower Parel area on Friday, 22 October.
A 30-year-old man, who fell from the 19th floor, was taken to KEM Hospital and was declared brought dead, a doctor at the hospital said.
The fire broke out at the One Avighna Park building on Mumbai's Currey Road, around noon on Friday, 22 October.
Visuals showed fire and smoke streaming from the building.
According to IANS, at least 15 fire-tenders have been rushed to the spot, while Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has been overseeing the rescue operations.
A majority of the residents managed to evacuate themselves, including several senior citizens and children, the report said.
The cause of the blaze, tentatively believed to be due to a short-circuit, is being probed and the building reportedly has all fire-safety measures in place, said the residents.
(With inputs from IANS.)
(This is a developing story. It will be updated.)
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