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.

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.

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

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.

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