Fire in Mumbai Building Kills Child, Woman, Injures Six

A fire in a 12-story residential building in Mumbai's Vile Parle West neighborhood killed a child and a woman and injured six others on Tuesday night, civic officials said. The blaze erupted on the 11th floor of the Shanta Bhavan building at approximately 10 p.m. and was brought under control by 1 a.m. on Wednesday.

The deceased were identified as Abir, a two-and-a-half-year-old child, and Ankita, a 23-year-old woman. Both were declared dead upon arrival at Nanavati Hospital. Six other people were injured and taken to two hospitals for treatment. Four of the injured, identified as Parth, Hiren, Yashasvi, and Abishek, were treated at Nanavati Hospital and were reported to be in stable condition. Two others, including firefighter Manoj Sonavane, were treated at Cooper Hospital and later discharged.

Fire officials said the blaze was confined to two flats, numbered 1101 and 1102, and spread through electrical wiring, an air conditioning unit, household articles, furniture, and a false ceiling, affecting an area of approximately 4,000 square feet. The Mumbai Fire Brigade initially classified the incident as a Level 1 fire at 10:08 p.m. before escalating it to a Level 2 fire at 10:16...