Fire Breaks Out in Hansa Heritage Building in Mumbai’s Kandivali, Woman Among 2 Dead

With death of a woman, the number of deaths in Hansa Heritage building fire in Mumbai's Kandivali rises to two, Mumbai Police said later.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Priyanka

Updated: November 7, 2021, 12:23 AM IST

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Firefighting operation is still underway. (Photo: ANI)

Mumbai: In a day ridden with tragedies for Maharashtra, two persons including a woman died in a fire that broke out in Hansa Heritage, a 15-storey residential building in suburban Kandivali (West) of Mumbai, reported news agency ANI. “Seven people were stranded in a flat of the building. The fire has been doused and the cooling process is underway,” a fire official was quoted as saying.

“Police, four firefighting vehicles and fire brigade personnel rushed to the site and started rescue and dousing operations. Two persons who were injured were taken to a nearby hospital,” a civic  official said. One of the two injured who were brought to the hospital, was declared brought dead. With death of a woman, the number of deaths in Hansa Heritage building fire in Mumbai’s Kandivali rises to two, Mumbai Police said later.

#UPDATE | Mumbai: Two people injured in the incident of fire at Hansa Heritage building, Kandivali. They have been sent to a hospital. Fire fighting operation is still underway.

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2021

At least 7 fire brigade vehicles were rushed to the spot and were engaged in firefighting operations, the Mumbai Fire Brigade said. Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar also visited the spot.

(Based on agency inputs)