MUMBAI: After a major fire occurred in One Avighna park near the bridge Currey Road, panicked residents rushed down the B-wing of their homes and gathered on the ground floor as the smoke began to spread.
Indicate that the sprinkler system does not start after the alarm, they claim the builder has not handed over the maintenance of buildings for public housing.
A wing is not affected.
The arrival of the fire department was delayed by heavy traffic in the area and they finally brought the fire under control around 15:30.
With five, more than five hours after the fire started, it was extinguished.
A security guard 30-year-old died.
City commissioner Iqbal Chahal, who visited the site with the mayor Kishori Pednekar and other senior civilian official, ordered an investigation.
“A full administrative investigation will be conducted.
Also, the complaint will be investigated and if the facts found therein, stern action will be taken against the concerned, “says Chahal.
Fire believed to have started in the flat of the Rathod family, who had moved in three weeks ago.
Officials said furniture work is going on in the flat.
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On Friday, when the fire broke out in the flat, he was not home, but his wife and two children.
He rushed back when he got the call about the fire, but her family has been successfully running outthe building in Mahadev Palav Marg is one of the first cluster redevelopment projects and the largest in the city and had been occupied by residents for nearly six years.
Each floor has three flats – 3-BHK, a 4BHK and 5 BHK.
Nishant Agarwal, MD, Avighna Group, said they had been specifically about fire safety and drill imitation is done just in October 1st Read AlsoSecurity of Prayagraj fell dead from the 19th floor to the first engine fire arrived at the scene at Mumbaia man, small in the distance, can be seen hanging by his fingers from the balcony on the 19th floor of one Avighna park near Currey Road stations.
As the fire raged in the flat, he extends his legs to the left in an attempt to get a foothold on the ledge, but the walls between too wide.
slips his left hand, “We have done a mock exercise often and insist that everyone in the place – from citizens to help them – to attend.
We have still imported fire-fighting equipment and temporary panic there may be a delay in the operation of the system, it is in full operation after it begins, “said Agarwal.
Asked about allegations of citizens that the public has not yet been submitted, he said they had written to the deputy registrar but has been unable to continue at the AGM as large gatherings are restricted because of the pandemic.
Firefighters noted the fire calls received at 11:46.
Vehicles sent immediately, but achieved at 12:02.
“Upon reaching the site, we found the fire fighting equipment has not yet begun.
We immediately began operating a hose and riser systems are present, “said Rajendra Chaudhary, deputy fire chief (technical).
Fourteen firefighters, 9 jumbo water tankers, 90m and 55m turntable which is pressed into action.
“The fire was first designated as level 3, but then upgraded to level 4.
The security guard tried to escape the fire and fall,” said an official.
“Residents complain that more work is delayed because the public has not been handed over to the citizens by the builders and the blame for the fire.
I have directed the government to take necessary measures after conducting a proper inquiry into the complaint, “said Mayor Pednekar.
“Tiwari’s life may have been saved if the security personnel or the same personnel have been providing emergency assistance prior to the arrival of fire brigade vehicles,” he added.
Swapnaja Kshirsagar, assistant city commissioner F-South ward, said after they received permission from the fire department, they will check if there are additions and changes made in the flat.
On Friday night, the Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray visited One Avighna Park.
“Incident at a highrise this just reaffirms how important fire safety drills, fire safety norms such as sprinklers, fire area to evacuate were in each building.
I meet and thank the brave jawans Mumbai Fire Brigade for their quick response, “said Aaditya.
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