Overview

• The blaze began around 3:05 pm in the New Janakalyan Society tower in Dahisar East and was classified as a Level-II incident as smoke filled the building.
• Fire officials said the fire was contained from all sides by about 4:30 pm and fully extinguished by 6:10 pm, with cooling operations continuing.
• Roughly 36 residents were rescued; one woman, identified as Shanti Bachole Gosai, died and 19 people were hospitalized, with several in critical condition.
• Initial reports cited a seventh-floor outbreak, but officials now say the origin was likely in the basement wiring with rapid vertical spread through the electrical duct.
• Multiple engines, tankers and aerial platforms were deployed, and the fire chief reported non-functional safety equipment and an unsealed electrical duct as a formal investigation proceeds.