Fire breaks out at seven-storey Goregaon building; seven killed, 51 injured

Seven people, including two minors, were killed and 51 were injured in a fire that broke out in a seven-storey residential building in Mumbai’s Goregaon West early on Friday.

In a bid to douse the flames, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) used eight fire engines, five jumbo tankers, a water tank, a turntable ladder and a quick reaction vehicle to assist in the relief process. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The blaze was reported at 3.05 am at Jay Bhavani building, a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) building located near Azad Maidan in Goregaon West. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The flames were extinguished by 6.45 am, more than three hours after the fire broke out (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Since the fire broke out in the dead of the night, it caught the residents of the building, who had been sleeping at the time, unaware. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

According to BMC, on the ground floor, the fire was confined to the shops, scrap material, rags and vehicles in the stilt area (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The flames consumed the staircase, doors, windows and several household structures on the building's upper floor, as per BMC officials. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Upon rescue, 15 of the injured were taken to Cooper Hospital while 36 were taken to Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray (HBT) Medical College Hospital. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)