Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 20: Nine people, including three children, were injured after a fire broke out in the electrical duct of a 13-storey residential building in Mumbai's Kurla West area early Tuesday.
The fire erupted at around 6.53 am at Kohinoor HDIL Building No. 5, civic officials said. The flames spread along electrical wiring and duct installations before Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel brought the blaze under control at around 7.21 am.
According to a civic official, eight residents suffered suffocation after thick smoke filled the building, while another person sustained an injury to the right leg.
The injured included a five-year-old boy, two teenage girls and a senior citizen. All were rushed to Rajawadi Hospital for treatment, and their condition was reported to be stable, the official said.
Personnel from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, the power company, the 108 ambulance service and civic ward staff were mobilised to assist in the rescue and emergency response operations.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage have not yet been determined. Further details are awaited.