A 73-year-old woman was killed on Saturday morning, January 17 after a fire broke out in a residential building in the Lokhandwala area of Andheri West, Mumbai. The blaze erupted at the Breeze Housing Society, a ground-plus-seven-storey structure, leading to a swift response from emergency services.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received an emergency call at around 11:15 AM reporting a fire on the upper floors of the building. Firefighting teams and multiple fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the scene.
According to fire officials, the blaze was confined to a closed room (Room No. 402) located on the second floor of the structure. Through a coordinated effort, the firefighting teams managed to bring the flames under control by 12:09 PM, preventing the fire from spreading to adjacent apartments or other floors.
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During the search and rescue operations, firefighters discovered an unconscious woman inside the affected flat. She was identified as Hiru Chetalani, aged 73. Rescue teams immediately rushed her to the civic-run Cooper Hospital. However, medical professionals at the facility declared her "brought dead" upon arrival. No other injuries or casualties were reported among the other residents of the building.
The exact cause of the fire remains unknown. Preliminary observations suggest the blaze was restricted to the contents of one room, but forensic teams and fire brigade officials are conducting a thorough assessment to determine if a short circuit or other factors were responsible.