A rescue operation was carried out in Mumbai’s Parel area after a level-III fire broke out at\u00a0Crystal Tower\u00a0near Hindmata Cinema here on Wednesday. The flames have now been doused.
\nAfter receiving a call at 8:32 am, 20 firefighting tenders were rushed to the spot by the fire department. A crane was deployed at the spot to rescue those trapped inside the building. In total, eight people were rescued and later taken to KEM Hospital for treatment. Fire brigade officials have now gone inside the building to make sure no is trapped in the premises.
\nThe fire broke out on the 12th floor of the tower. However, no casualties have been reported.<\/p>\n
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Firemen say non-compliance of norms, short-circuit behind\u00a0<\/strong>tragedy<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
A firefighter has said that the building was not fired compliant as essential firefighting equipments and\u00a0structure\u00a0was missing. He said that\u00a0renovation work was going on in a flat on the\u00a012th\u00a0floor where the fire started. He said that the electrical circuit in the building was faulty.\u00a0
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Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande expresses concern over people’s apathy, says guilty won’t be spared\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
Senior Shiv Sena\u00a0Manisha\u00a0Kayande\u00a0said that the authorities will take stern action anybody who may be found guilty of negligence or flouting norms. She, however, also lamented the lack of public awareness of safety measures. She said that it was a society’s responsibility to conduct fire audits every year and conduct safety drills. But people don’t take these things seriously.\u00a0
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Fire department chief says building flouted safety norms<\/strong><\/p>\n
Mumbai Fire Brigade chief PS Rahangdale said that several safety norms were flouted at Crystal Tower, where four people have been killed. Rahangdale said that an initial investigation has revealed that the building did not have any firefighting structure in place.<\/p>\n
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Four killed in Crustal Tower blaze, over 10 injured\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
Two more people have succumbed to their injuries at the hospital taking the total toll to four. Over 10 people have been injured in the incident and the rescue operations are on.<\/p>\n
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Deaths may have occurred because residents used lift\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
The authorities present at the location say that since the bodies were recovered from the elevator, it is likely that these people may have died due to suffocation. A police official, speaking to\u00a0CNN-News18,\u00a0<\/em>said that in a fire situations people are always advised to not use the elevator. However, some people had panicked and tried to get out of the building using the lift.<\/p>\nRescue operations underway at Crystal Tower\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\nAccording to reports, 20 fire engines, four water tankers, officials of the Mumbai Police and electrical mechanics were on the spot and they were making efforts to control the blaze. The fire brigade personnel are breaking open doors of all flats on the affected floors to ensure that no one is stuck inside.<\/div>\n
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Ambulances being rushed from KEM hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n
According to\u00a0News18,\u00a0<\/em>the authorities have rushed ambulances from the KEM\u00a0hospital as a precautionary measure. Earlier, 14 people were rushed to the hospital. Since most offices and markets in the area are shut today because of a public holiday on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha. This facilitated the movement of ambulances in an otherwise high-traffic area.<\/p>\n
Short-circuit likely cause behind\u00a0<\/strong>fire<\/strong>\u00a0at Crystal Tower<\/strong><\/p>\n
The blaze broke out at the 9th and 10th floor of the 16-storey building which is located near Hindmata Cinema. As per initial information, the fire is suspected to have been caused by short-circuit.<\/p>\n
Fourteen people injured in Crystal Tower fire\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
At least 14 people have been rushed to a local hospital for suffocation. However, an update on the condition of those injured was no available immediately.<\/p>\n
Firefighters contain blaze at 12th floor<\/strong><\/p>\n
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According to\u00a0CNN-News18,\u00a0<\/em>the firemen have managed to contain the fire at the 12th\u00a0floor at the moment. The heavily populated area is would have been at a risk of much higher toll count had the fire not been controlled in time.<\/p>\n
2 dead in fire at\u00a0<\/strong>residential<\/strong>complex in Parel, 20 fire tenders at\u00a0<\/strong>spot<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two people have reportedly lost their lives in a fire at a residential building, Crystal Tower near Hindmata Cinema in Parel. Fourteen people have been injured.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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