A fire broke out on the 13th floor of Suvidha Pearl building in Vile Parle East at 9.51 am on Monday, killing a 63-year-old woman and injuring two others. The deceased was identified as Bhavna Bharat Satra, 63. The injured include Aneree Jitendra Satra, 34, and Mohammad Rashid, 22.

A security guard of the building, who spoke to mid-day on condition of anonymity, said they heard a loud sound before glass from the 13th floor shattered and fell near the lobby. “We panicked and immediately alerted the fire brigade. Thankfully, the fire did not spread,” he said.