Mumbai chawl fire: Woman dies after blaze in Andheri East, 2 others critical | Mumbai News
MUMBAI: A 45-year-old woman has died from injuries suffered in a fire that broke out at a chawl in Andheri East last week, while two others remain in critical condition, civic officials said on Sunday.The fire was reported at around 7.16 am on December 21 at Vijay Nagar, Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar Chawl in Andheri East. According to the fire brigade, the blaze was confined to electric wiring, electrical installations, clothes and mattresses inside Room No. 10 on the first floor of a ground-plus-one chawl structure.Firefighters brought the blaze under control within half an hour, and it was completely extinguished by 7.44 am.The incident later proved fatal for Veena Pradip Bhoite, who was admitted to Kasturba Hospital after the fire. Hospital authorities said she was declared dead at 10.03 pm on December 24.Two other residents, Namdeo Sakpal and Laxmi Sakpal, sustained serious injuries and are currently admitted to the ICU at Kasturba Hospital. Both are on oxygen support, and their condition remains critical, officials said.
