A significant fire broke out at a high-rise building in Mumbai’s Byculla area late at night, leaving several people feared stranded. The blaze originated in a flat on the 10th floor of the Monte South building’s A wing in the Khatao Mill Compound in Byculla (W) around 11:42 pm, as per a civic official.
The exact number of individuals stranded due to the fire is yet to be determined. However, reports indicate that some residents are trapped on the building’s upper floors. Although no injuries have been reported thus far, the situation remains critical as rescue operations are underway to evacuate the stranded individuals.
Multiple agencies have been mobilized to handle the emergency, including at least eight fire tenders, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, 108 Ambulance services, BEST’s power wing, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s local ward staff.
This incident comes six days after another fire incident in Mumbai, where six individuals sustained injuries following a fire at an industrial compound in Dharavi slum. Similarly, on May 4, five laborers were injured in a fire caused by an earthmover hitting the Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) pipeline during road concretization work in Juhu area.
Sources By Agencies