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Bandra West Blaze Doused in Half Hour; Seven Treated for Suffocation

The blaze’s unexplained origin has prompted officials to review building fire‑safety procedures.

Overview

  • A fire broke out at the ground‑plus‑seven‑storey M K Chamber on Station Road in Bandra West, which was reported at about 10:23 am Saturday and was extinguished by roughly 10:49 am.
  • Seven residents reported suffocation and were taken to Bandra Bhabha Hospital for outpatient treatment; hospital officials identified all seven and said they are stable.
  • Mumbai Fire Brigade crews brought the blaze under control in about 26–30 minutes, showing a rapid emergency response on site.
  • Officials have not determined the cause of the Bandra fire and said further details and any formal inquiry findings are pending.
  • The Bandra incident follows a deadlier high‑rise fire in Vile Parle on August 11, which killed two people, and the pair of events has renewed scrutiny of Mumbai building safety and multi‑agency preparedness.