Prompt action by the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) saved eight residents, including three children, from a dangerous fire that broke out at Agarwal Residency, a 16-storey high-rise building in Kandivali West, early Sunday morning. A fire in a second-floor apartment filled the building with thick black smoke, trapping its occupants and triggering a major rescue operation.
The MFB received the distress call at 7:43 am and extinguished the fire by 8:03 am, minimizing damage to the living room of flat 202, where electrical wires, fittings and wooden furniture were gutted. “It had become almost impossible to evacuate people due to the dense smoke,” an MFB official said. He said the team immediately used breathing apparatus to rescue the trapped residents. Two men, three women and three minors, including a three-year-old child, were rescued in the operation conducted with the help of MFB, 108 ambulance service and BMC staff.
All the members of the Kothari family were taken to Tunga Hospital in Malad. Three adults—Chintan Kothari (45), Khyati Kothari (42), and Jyoti Kothari (66)—are admitted in the ICU due to serious effects of the smoke. Five others—Partha Kothari (39), Riddhi Kothari (36), and children Ayara (6), Pranj (3), and Mahavir (7)—were given first aid for minor injuries, while Riddhi suffered a minor injury to his leg and were all discharged. No casualties have been reported, which is a testament to the efficiency of the MFB.
Preliminary investigation suggests that an electrical short circuit is the probable cause, however, a detailed investigation by the BMC and the fire department is underway to confirm. The incident, which occurred in the densely populated Dahanukarwadi area, has raised concerns over fire safety in Mumbai’s high-rise buildings and experts have urged strict adherence to safety norms. Locals praised the MFB’s courage, and one resident said, “Their speed saved lives today.” The narrow-gauge incident underlines the need for robust fire safety measures in urban residential buildings as Mumbai grapples with rising fire incidents.
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