Fire breaks out at high-rise in Mumbai, 15 suffer from suffocation

Published : Jun 21, 2019, 11:43 AM IST

A blaze erupted on the first floor of the 21-storey building at Ram Nagar in suburban Wadala (East) here. 15 residents have suffered from suffocation and were hospitalised. Their condition is stable. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Fire breaks out at high-rise in Mumbai, 15 suffer from suffocation

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Mumbai: As many as 15 residents of a high-rise suffered from suffocation and were hospitalised after a fire broke out in their building here in the wee hours of Friday, a fire brigade official said.

The blaze reportedly erupted on the first floor of the 21-storey building at Ram Nagar in suburban Wadala (East).

"The incident was reported to our control room at 3.33 am on Friday. A fire fighting team was rushed to the spot and the flames were extinguished within 25 minutes," the official added.

Reportedly, 15 people, including nine women, suffered from suffocation as they had inhaled smoke.

All have been admitted in KEM Hospital.

"Their condition is stable," said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of KEM Hospital Dr Shrikant.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Also read: T'gana CM to inaugurate Kaleswaram project today

The blaze reportedly erupted on the first floor of the 21-storey building at Ram Nagar in suburban Wadala (East).

"The incident was reported to our control room at 3.33 am on Friday. A fire fighting team was rushed to the spot and the flames were extinguished within 25 minutes," the official added.

Reportedly, 15 people, including nine women, suffered from suffocation as they had inhaled smoke.

All have been admitted in KEM Hospital.

"Their condition is stable," said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of KEM Hospital Dr Shrikant.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Also read: T'gana CM to inaugurate Kaleswaram project today

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Fire breaks out in high-rise; 15 suffer from suffocation
Mumbai, Jun 21 (PTI) As many as 15 residents of a high
-rise suffered from suffocation and were hospitalised after a
fire broke out in their building here in the wee hours of
Friday, a fire brigade official said.
The blaze erupted on the first floor of the 21-storey
building at Ram Nagar in suburban Wadala (E), he said.
"The incident was reported to our control room at 3.33
am on Friday. A fire fighting team was rushed to the spot and
the flames were extinguished within 25 minutes," the official
added.
"However, 15 people, including nine women, suffered
from suffocation as they had inhaled smoke. All have been
admitted in KEM Hospital," he said.
Their condition was stable, said Chief Medical Officer
(CMO) of KEM Hospital Dr Shrikant.
The cause of the fire was not yet known, the official
said. PTI APM
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Fire breaks out at high-rise in Mumbai, 15 suffer from suffocation

A blaze erupted on the first floor of the 21-storey building at Ram Nagar in suburban Wadala (East) here. 15 residents have suffered from suffocation and were hospitalised. Their condition is stable. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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