Fire in Mumbai multi-storey building leaves three dead
The Hindu
Three killed in Mumbai high-rise fire at Lokhandwala Complex, cause unknown, victims identified, blaze extinguished.
At least three people lost their lives after a fire broke out in a 14-storey residential building at Lokhandwala Complex in Mumbai’s Andheri West, on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) morning.
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The fire started around 8 a.m. on the 10th floor of Riya Palace, and the exact cause is yet to be ascertained, the officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) said.
According to officials, the fire was confined to a residential flat, and fire brigade personnel managed to bring it under control by 8:58 a.m. However, three people who were charred in the incident were identified as Chandraprakash Soni (74), Kanta Soni (74), and Pelubeta (42).
They were rushed to Cooper Hospital, where they were declared brought dead.
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