Mumbai Building Fire: Senior Citizen Killed In Andheri High-Rise Blaze: VIDEO

A fire on the 11th floor of an Andheri building killed a 75-year-old man and injured a 38-year-old. The blaze erupted at Skypan Apartments and was extinguished by 1:49 AM by five fire tenders.

Mumbai Building Fire: Senior Citizen Killed In Andheri High-Rise Blaze

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A fire on the 11th floor of a building in Andheri, Mumbai, claimed the life of a 75-year-old man and injured a 38-year-old on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Firefighters contained the blaze, and the fire was extinguished by 1:49 AM.

Fire at Skypan Apartments, SAB TV lane, Andheri West.

Shot by a friend from her window.

It's high time Andheri West gets a Fire Station.

Veera Desai Road has so much space. A well equipped center can easily be set up if there's political will.@AndheriLOCA pic.twitter.com/9mGZHuFesv

— AnuP 🇮🇳📽 (@anupsjaiswal) January 6, 2025

The fire broke out at Skypan Apartments, off Link Road, opposite Laxmi Industrial Estate in Mumbai's Andheri West.

Fire 🔥 in Skypan bldg
SAB tv road
Off link road
opp Laxmi ind estate

5 Fire brigade vehicles have
brought it under control

We need Fire brigade on war footing
@ Chitrakoot grounds

Reserved since 1991 DP@VivekIyer72 @adityampaul @DrHarish139 @SooradaG
@Shibashishsarkar… pic.twitter.com/NglD4e3vkL

— ANDHERI LOKHANDWALA OSHIWARA CITIZEN'S ASSOCIATION (@AndheriLOCA) January 6, 2025

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the fire could spread through the electrical wiring and installations, and household articles inside the flat of the building. A total of 5 fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire.

The building has a total of 12 stories.

1 Killed In Noida Fire

A severe fire that erupted in a house in the Chhajarsi village of Noida in Uttar Pradesh claimed one life. The fire was sparked at at 3:30 AM by a short circuit at a clothing store. A couple was trapped in the fire. The man was somehow rescued but his wife died after inhaling excessive smoke. Her husband sustained severe burn injuries.

Noida, Uttar Pradesh: A severe fire erupted in a house in Chhajarsi village at 3:30 AM, triggered by a short circuit in a clothing shop. A couple was trapped in the fire, following which the wife died due to smoke inhalation, while her husband is severely burnt pic.twitter.com/pTtl4JIcMR

— IANS (@ians_india) January 7, 2025