Bhuleshwar Fire: 10 Rescued From Mumbai Building Near Mumbadevi Temple, Blaze Controlled In 2 Hours
Mumbai: At least 10 people were safely rescued after a fire broke out in a ground-plus-four-storey building near Mumbadevi Temple in Bhuleshwar on Friday afternoon. Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel rescued those stranded on the upper floors and brought the blaze under control within two hours. No injuries were reported in the incident, fire officials confirmed. The incident took place at Bhairumal…
Mumbai: Ten individuals were successfully rescued from a four-storey building located near Mumbadevi Temple in Bhuleshwar after a fire ignited on Friday afternoon. The Mumbai Fire Brigade swiftly rescued those trapped on higher floors, extinguishing the blaze within two hours. No casualties were reported in the incident, confirmed by fire officials.
The blaze originated in the electric meter cabin and two commercial units situated on the ground floor of Bhairumal House on Mumba Devi Road around 1:15 pm. The fire affected electrical wiring, installations, the common meter cabin, a wooden staircase, and electric cables in the passage. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control at 2:45 pm by disconnecting the power supply.
Seven people, including those stranded on the third floor, were rescued using the staircase. Three others who fled to the fourth floor of an adjacent ADN building were also rescued using an aerial ladder platform. Fire personnel utilized one small hose line and two first-aid hose lines, operating four motor pumps to control the blaze.
Smoke also accumulated in nearby ground-floor commercial units, which the firefighters ventilated by opening the doors using keys to clear the smoke. The fire was completely extinguished at around 2:45 pm, and no injuries were reported.
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