Nine hurt, including 5-year-old boy, in fire at 13-storey Kurla West building

A major fire broke out in a building in Kurla West, Mumbai, in the early hours of Tuesday. The wiring in the electric duct of Building No. 5 of Kohinoor HDIL suddenly caught fire. The building has a ground floor and 12 floors above it. Smoke spread through the entire building. Nine people, including a five-year-old boy, were injured. The fire brigade reached the spot promptly and brought the blaze under control.

According to the information available, the fire brigade was informed of the fire at 6.53 am on Tuesday. Given the seriousness of the incident, fire brigade personnel, Mumbai Police, Mahavitaran staff and 108 ambulances reached the spot. With the wiring in the building's electric duct on fire, flames and smoke spread widely. The intensity of the fire also damaged iron doors on different floors. Firefighters worked with all their strength and brought the fire under control at about 7.21 am.

A large amount of smoke had collected in the building. Because of it, eight people had difficulty breathing, while one person suffered an injury to the right leg. Those hurt include five-year-old Mohammad Shaikh, two minor girls and a 65-year-old man. All the injured were immediately admitted to Rajawadi Hospital for treatment. Doctors said the condition of all the injured is stable for now.

The injured named are Ishan Ahmed (30), Farina Bono (27), Ejaz Ahmed (65), Farin Shaikh (18), Nayda Shaikh (14), Kalima Saha (45), Alina Shaikh (17) and Zahed Ali Shaikh (55). Of them, Zahed Ali Shaikh has injured his right leg. The ninth injured person is five-year-old Mohammad Shaikh.

The exact cause of the fire is not yet clear. Police and the fire brigade are investigating how the wiring in the electric duct caught fire.