20220124 Mumbai building fire: 38-year-old man succumbs to injuries; toll rises to seven
India Jan 24 2022 “Building” “Office bldg.”
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Mumbai building fire: 38-year-old man succumbs to injuries; toll rises to seven
Updated: 2022-01-24
The fire-fighting system at Sachinam Heights, a chawl redevelopment project, in Tardeo was not in working order when the blaze occurred early on Saturday
MUMBAI: One more person succumbed to injuries in Saturday’s Tardeo building high-rise blaze, taking the toll to 7.
The deceased identified as Manish Singh, 38, was under treatment at the civic run BYL Nair hospital. He was declared dead on Monday morning at 7am. Sixteen people are still recuperating in various hospitals.
The fire-fighting system at Sachinam Heights, a chawl redevelopment project, in Tardeo was not in working order when the blaze occurred early on Saturday. In the past two months, the fire brigade issued notices to no less than 223 high-rises for flouting fire safety norms.
The notices were issued to the structures under the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006, for various deficiencies found in their fire-fighting systems, shows municipal data. These deficiencies were discovered during inspections carried out between November 18 and January 8.
Web Source: The Times of India