Mumbai High-Rise Fire: 1 Dead in Massive Blaze at Curry Road’s Avighna Park Apartment | Key Points

Mumbai Avighna park apartment fire: Avighna park apartment at Curry Road is an under-construction building in which the fire broke out and several workers are feared trapped

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Surabhi Shaurya

Updated: October 22, 2021, 3:00 PM IST

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Mumbai Avighna Park Apartment Fire: 1 Dead, Several Feared Trapped; Rescue Ops Underway | LIVE

Mumbai: A 30-year-old man died after he fell from the 19th floor of Avighna park apartment located in central Mumbai that caught fire on Friday. The blaze erupted shortly before noon and was initially Level 3 but intensified into a Level 4 fire. “Level 4 fire broke out at Avighna park apartment, Curry Road around 12 noon today,” said Mumbai Fire Brigade.

Mumbai | One person dead in fire at Avighna Park apartment building on Curry Road pic.twitter.com/pMdV4tNP7h

— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2021

• BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal said that an investigation has been initiated to know the exact cause of the fire. “Action will be taken against the culprits, “he assured.

Mumbai | One person injured in fire at Avighna Park apartments, Curry Road: Fire Department

Mayor Kishori Pednekar arrives at the incident site pic.twitter.com/DRvGRTU4fv

— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2021

• A security guard, Arun Tiwari, succumbed to injuries after he jumped from the balcony of the 19th floor, where the fire broke out. “He precariously clung to the railing of the balcony for several minutes before losing his grip and falling to death,” an official said.
• The Fire and Rescue department reached the spot as soon as they received the news about the incident. ‘One man jumped off the building in panic. We can’t say that the fire fighting team failed in this. Please don’t spread rumours,’ NDTV quoted Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar as saying.
• Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar, who visited the building, said two persons were still trapped inside the building although most of the residents have been rescued.
• Traffic on Curry Road Bridge has been hit due to the fire. The police have barricaded the area.
• Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has also arrived at the incident spot.
• The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
• According to the reports, several people are feared trapped in the 60-storey building.
• The fire has been controlled and cooling process is currently underway.