Mumbai: In the example of another negligence, the fire at Vile Parle’s Prime Mall on Friday morning, it could be doused easily to prevent large accidents, blazing and injuring two people because the non-functional fire extinguisher system in the structure.
Located on the busy Irla market lane, this mall has shops that sell electronic goods and cellphone service stores.
The injured included firefighters involved in firefighters.
Firefighting officials said the notification would be served to the mall immediately.
Times Viewin is almost every major fire in Mumbai, battle equipment for building fire – whether it’s a residential tower, hospital, office complex or mall-it turns out it doesn’t work.
Periodic fires drill, regularly updating the manual safety and inspection of fire fighting equipment in high-rise buildings should not remain only on paper.
Therefore, the fire brigade must be strict on compliance and taking strict action against violators.
The renovation erupted on the first floor of the soil-plus-three floor structure around 10 am when business for that day had not yet begun.
The Fire Brigade rushed 16 firefighting machines, 11 water tankers, ambulances and stairs turntables to the site.
It took the fire brigade more than three hours to cover the flames from all sides to make sure it didn’t spread further.
What was injured was identified as Mubasir Mohammed, 20, received at Cooper Hospital and Fireman Mangesh Gaonkar, 54, who suffered a minor and medium injury to treatment.
A senior fire department official said their goal was to control the fire from the spread.
“However, the fire extinguisher system, although there is, it is not functional so that it hinders our operations.
It becomes a fully air-conditioned premise, no adequate ventilation is available at first and we must try to make arrangements to allow smoke to be issued.
Also, anticipate That there are many flammable materials in the place, we are very careful to cover fire from all sides as soon as possible, “said an official.
Dhaval Shah from Lokhandwala Oshiwara Citizens Association said the fire brigade made the right step immediately limiting the movement of traffic in the area.
“Lane Market Irla, where the mall is located, very crowded.
If the fire lasts during curfew, it can be a disaster considering the movement of high vehicles and pedestrians in the area.
In addition, vendors who occupy almost one whole route add congestion.
Administration must Strict if the fire extinguisher that does not work in such a commercial structure places the lives of many people who visit it at risk, “Shah said.
Fire extinguisher becomes a kaput, Blaze in Vile Parle Mall injured 2
