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Mumbai: 80-yr-old COPD patient at BYL Nair, two at KEM struggle to breathe
Updated On: 24 November, 2023 05:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Passage of the decade-old building is now covered in soot after its electric meter cabin caught fire at around 3.30 am
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Abdul Razak, 80, battling COPD, is admitted to Nair hospital after facing breathing difficulties (right) Parvatabai Tambole, 85, 12th floor resident was carried to safety
Eighty-year-old Abdul Razak has been battling Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for the past few years. On Wednesday night, his wife and son feared they might lose him to the black smoke that had enveloped their home. The passage of this decade-old building is now covered in soot after its electric meter cabin caught fire at around 3.30 am. The fire was contained within the electrical wiring but spread from the first floor to the 24th floor.
The smoke had reached all 24 floors in the building, with many, like the Razak family, unable to see their surroundings. Fortunately, emergency services arrived promptly. Abdul`s wife, Sultana, recalled how doctors immediately attended to the affected residents. "I started vomiting, and the substance was black. We were quickly put on oxygen."
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