Sargam Society

Mumbai's parking perils hamper an already weak fire-fighting and rescue services

On Thursday night, when a fire broke out in Sargam Society, firemen could not drive fire tenders inside the building premises and had to physically climb 14 floors for rescue operations.

Dec 29, 2018, 14:09 PM IST

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Morning Breaking: 5 killed as fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise, case registered

Five persons, including four senior citizens, died and five others were injured after a major fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in Mumbai on Thursday. Four of the five deceased were women. Three of the victims seem to have died of smoke inhalation. The fire is suspected to have caused due to short circuit, a fire officer said. The building’s firefighting system wasn’t working, said a fire officer.

Dec 29, 2018, 08:08 AM IST