Overview
- At 12:40 a.m. on Oct. 21, a fire that began on the 10th floor of Raheja Residency in Vashi spread to the 11th and 12th floors, killing four residents and injuring ten others.
- Officials said the Vashi blaze likely started with a short circuit in an air‑conditioning unit and moved vertically through ducts and wiring, engulfing six flats before being doused by early morning.
- A second fire at 6:02 a.m. at Kamothe’s Ambe Shraddha building killed Rekha Sisodia and her 17‑year‑old daughter, with investigators reporting an electrical fault and a subsequent LPG cylinder explosion after prolonged heat exposure.
- Residents and fire officials reported failed alarms, open vertical ducts and poor ventilation, with CIDCO’s fire chief noting inadequate safety measures at the Kamothe building.
- Firefighters, police and neighbors evacuated 10–15 people in Vashi, with resident Bhavin Punmiya helping break doors to guide six to safety, as NMMC and CIDCO opened spot inquiries and promised wider fire‑safety audits.