A tragic fire in Maharashtra’s Sangli district claimed the lives of a couple, their daughter, and their three-year-old granddaughter on Monday morning, news agency PTI reported, quoting the police.
The incident occurred around 9 am at a two-storey house in Savarkar Nagar, Vita town, where the blaze broke out in a ground-floor shop selling utensils and electrical items.
According to officials, the fire was triggered by a short circuit and quickly spread to the upper floors where the family resided. The victims were unable to escape as the house had a narrow exit, PTI reported, quoting an official.
Four members of the family were killed. They have been identified as Vishnu Joshi (50), his wife Sunanda (46), daughter Priyanka Yogesh Ingle (30) and a granddaughter Srushti (3), he said.
Another family member, Suresh Joshi (20), suffered injuries, the official said.
After being alerted, the police and fire brigade rushed to the spot and launched a search and rescue operation, he added.
Fire erupts at cloth shop in South Mumbai; no injuries reported
A fire broke out at a cloth shop in South Mumbai on Monday morning, civic officials said. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
The fire, located on Chakala Street at Memonwada, erupted at 10.51 am, officials stated, adding that the blaze was confined to clothes and other things in the shop.
Fire breaks out at Thomas Cook office in Mumbai`s Chembur
Another fire incident was reported from the metropolis on Monday. A major blaze erupted at a corporate park in Chembur, located in the eastern suburbs.
However, no injuries were reported in that incident. As soon as authorities were informed about the incident, the fire brigade rushed to the spot, and efforts were made to douse the blaze, said officials.
According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the blaze was classified as a Level-2 (major). It originated on the second floor of the ground-plus-two-storey glass facade building and was confined to the office area spanning approximately 2,000 sq ft. The fire affected electric wiring, installations, office furniture, records, UPS battery backup systems, false ceilings, wooden doors, and glass frames.
It escalated from Level-1 at 1.55 am to Level-2 by 2.50 am before being brought under control by 4.28 am. The flames were completely extinguished by 4.33 am, and the final “fire make-up” operation was completed at 6.15 am, marking the end of the firefighting response.
Fire at automobile showroom in Mumbai; no casualty reported
In another incident, a fire broke out at an automobile showroom in Mumbai`s Andheri area shortly after midnight on Sunday, officials said. No injuries were reported, they added.
The blaze in the showroom located on Chandivali Farm Road in Andheri (East) was reported to the fire brigade at 12.38 am, the officials said.
Firefighting teams rushed to the spot and completely doused the blaze by 6.12 am, an official stated.
“No casualty was reported in the incident,” he said, adding that the cause of the fire is not yet known.
(With inputs from PTI)