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Sorrento Tower Fire Contained in Mumbai After Dozens Evacuated, One Hospitalised

Power remains cut pending a no-objection certificate, with investigators focusing on the building’s electrical shaft.

Overview

  • Firefighters classified the Andheri West blaze as Level-I after a 10:05 am alert and declared it extinguished at 11:37 am.
  • About 30–40 residents were guided from the 16th-floor refuge area via stairs, and three more were rescued from a 15th-floor flat using breathing apparatus.
  • Officials said the fire tracked the electrical shaft between the 10th and 21st floors, with the worst damage on floors 12–14.
  • A 53-year-old resident, Govind Agarwal, was admitted for breathlessness following earlier official statements that reported no injuries.
  • Electricity is disconnected pending clearance, displacing residents, and security staff using dozens of extinguishers helped contain the blaze before fire engines arrived as the probe continues.