A massive fire broke out around midnight on the 14th floor of the Imperial Heights building on Nalasopara-Vasai Link Road, killing two women and injuring six others. The deceased women have been identified as Falguni Shah (50) and Ashwini Parkar (50). The injured have been admitted to a private hospital for treatment. According to initial information from Dr. Kavita Jagda, in-charge of Tulinj Hospital, it is possible that both the women may have died due to smoke inhalation. However, the exact cause of death will become clear after the autopsy report.
As soon as the fire turned violent, there was panic among the people living in the building. To save their lives, four members of the same family took shelter in a small space outside the building. Due to the flames, all four of them got trapped on the upper floor. He had to wait for help for 40 to 45 minutes. An exciting video of the incident has also surfaced. As soon as information about the incident was received, people from the fire brigade of Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation reached the spot.
All four were rescued safely with the help of a big crane. The fire brigade people tried to control the fire after hard work. Former Mayor Rupesh Jadhav also visited the spot and took stock of the relief work. Achhole police was present on the spot. The exact cause of the fire and the financial loss incurred have not been revealed yet.
Meanwhile, a fire incident also occurred at Balaji Platinum Building in Agashi area of Virar West at around 9:30 pm. In this incident, loss of life was averted due to the alertness of the fire brigade and local people. The lives of three to four families including children, elderly people and women were saved. The fire was detected when Surekha Abhyankar, who lives in the building, came down for the aarti. After that, the security guard and supervisor immediately took precautions and called the fire brigade. Employees reached the spot and carried out rescue operations. Although a house suffered major damage in this incident, fortunately no one was injured. Surekha Abhyankar thanked the fire brigade people and Devi Aai for this work. Local representatives also went to the spot in Virar to take stock of the incident. The issue of fire safety in buildings has again come to the fore after two fire incidents in the same area.
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