A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a posh high-rise residential building in Dadar here today morning, killing four people and injuring 16, fire officials said<\/p>\n
Dozens of people were rescued from different floors of the 17-storey Crystal Tower building near Hindmata Cinema<\/p>\n
The blaze has been brought under control and cooling operations are underway, officials said<\/p>\n
The fire brigade control room got a message at 8.32 am about the blaze on the 12th floor. The smoke from the raging fire spread rapidly, trapping the residents in the stairs, Mumbai Fire Brigade chief P S Rahangdale said<\/p>\n
At least 20 people suffered from suffocation due to the smoke. They were rushed to the nearby KEM Hospital, where four of them, including a woman, were declared brought dead, the city civic body said in a statement<\/p>\n
The 16 injured, including six women, were undergoing treatment and their condition was reported to be stable, it said<\/p>\n
Two of the deceased were identified as Bablu Shaikh (36) and Shubhada Shelke (62), the civic body said<\/p>\n
The smoke spread through the building’s staircases and lifts were not used as a precautionary measure. Snorkel ladders were used to rescue residents stranded in the building, an official in the fire brigade control room here said<\/p>\n
Some persons were still feared to be trapped in the building, he said<\/p>\n
Ten fire engines, four water tankers, officials of the Mumbai Police and electrical mechanics were at the spot, he said<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire will be known after an inquiry, he said.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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