Tragic High-Rise Fire in Borivali Claims One Life, Injures Three Others

A 70-year-old man died and three others were injured in a fire at a 22-storey building in Borivali, Mumbai. The blaze was extinguished within 25 minutes by the Fire Brigade, police, and local municipal officials. The fire's cause was due to electric wiring and cables in the duct.

A tragic incident occurred on Thursday when a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Borivali, Mumbai, claiming the life of a 70-year-old man and injuring three others, according to a civic official.

The fire ignited in the 22-storey Kanakia Samarpan Tower near the Magathane metro station at 12:37 PM. It was extinguished by 1:02 PM through the efforts of the Fire Brigade, police, and local BMC ward, with ambulances on standby.

The blaze was restricted to the electric duct between the first and 16th floors. Four individuals were rushed to a private hospital due to suffocation from smoke. Doctors pronounced Mahendra Shah (70) dead on arrival. The other three victims, Ranjana Rajput (59), Shivani Rajput (26), and Shobha Savle (70), remain hospitalized but are in stable condition.