Mumbai: Fire erupts at Kandivali high-rise, eight rescued and three in ICU

A fire broke out at a highrise residential building in Kandivali West on Sunday morning prompting a swift response from the Mumbai Fire Brigade MFB officials saidAccording to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC the blaze erupted in a flat at Agarwal Residency on Shankar Lane The fire was confined to the hall of room number 205 on the second floor of the 17storey building and was brought under control within 20 minutesThe incident was reported at 745 am and the flames were doused by 805 am Firefighters rescued eight residents mdash two men three women and three children mdash using the staircaseThree of the rescued individuals mdash Chintan Abhay Kothari 45 Khyati Chintan Kothari 42 and Jyoti Abhay Kothari 66 mdash suffered from smoke inhalation and have been admitted to the ICU at Tunga Hospital Malad Their condition is reported to be stable hospital authorities saidThe remaining five residents mdash Parth Kothari 39 Riddhi Parth Kothari 36 Ayara Parth Kothari 6 Pranj Parth Kothari 3 and Mahavir Chintan Kothari 7 mdash were treated for minor injuries and smoke inhalation before being dischargedThe fire damaged the electric wiring installations and wooden furniture in the hall No fatalities were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigationFire at multistorey commercial building in Jogeshwari 17 suffer from suffocationIn another incident as many as 17 persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out at a 13storey commercial building in Mumbais Jogeshwari suburb on Thursday morning officials saidNine of those who complained of suffocation were being treated at the nearby civicrun HBT Hospital a civic official said adding that eight others opted to be discharged against medical adviceThick black smoke billowed across the glass facade as the fire started at JNS Business Centre near Gandhi School around 1050 am he saidThe blaze has been covered from all sides and dousing operations were underway he addedFlames spread from the 9th to the 13th floor of the glassfacade building They also spread between the 4th and 13th floors in the electric ductA fire brigade official said that at least 12 fire engines and other firefighting equipment have been pressed into serviceFire brigade personnel rescued a total of 27 people including two women from various floors through the staircase and using hydraulic platform ladders he saidFlames were confined to electric wiring and installations false ceilings doors windows electric and AC ducts and furniture the official informedSmoke filled up offices from the 11th to 13th floor and fire brigade personnel broke the glass facade to allow ventilation the official said