Mumbai: At least one person died as a fire broke out at a Mumbai high-rise on Friday.
The level-three fire was reported from the 60-storied building, named One Avighna Park, in the Currey Road area of central Mumbai, reports Hindustan Times.
Fire in a Mumbai Building - One Avighna Park, Curry Road. The fire is apparently under control. Unconfirmed news of a casualty, issue with fire hose unable to reach the burning floor.
— manisha singhal (@manishasinghal) October 22, 2021
Pic courtesy:WhatsApp of residents of nearby buildings.
Praying for safety of all#MumbaiFire pic.twitter.com/WBAxexSDYl
The fire was first reported at 11.51am from the 19th floor of the building.
Fire breaks out in a tower in Mumbai's #Parel area
— प्रिया यादव (@yadav4priya) October 22, 2021
In this video a man is seen falling from the building.#Mumbai #mumbaifire #Avighnapark #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/6yaUIyyyih
One person, identified as Arun Tiwari jumped from the 19th floor of the building to escape the blaze, was declared dead on arrival at the civic-body run KEM Hospital, the BMC's Disaster Management Cell told the newspaper.
Several senior officials have reached the spot of the fire.
BREAKING NEWS
— M. Shah nawaz (@NPodhigai) October 22, 2021
LOWER PAREL
MUMBAI
MULTISTORY BUILDING CAUGHT FIRE 🔥 AN PERSON ESCAPE FROM IT BUT HE CAN'T CONTROL THE BALANCE HE LOST HIS LIFE pic.twitter.com/NDMry66uqo
About 24 fire fighting vehicles have reached the spot.
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