Fire at Mumbai High-Rise Housing Singer Shaan Prompts Rescue of 13 Residents
A late-night blaze in Bandra's Fortune Enclave left an 80-year-old woman hospitalized and exposed non-functional fire safety systems in the building.
- The fire broke out early Tuesday in an apartment on the seventh floor of the Fortune Enclave building in Bandra, Mumbai.
- Singer Shaan and his family, residing on the 11th floor, were safely rescued after taking refuge on the 15th floor due to heavy smoke.
- Firefighters evacuated 13 individuals, including nine residents from the 15th floor and others from the second and eighth floors.
- An 80-year-old woman was found unconscious during the rescue and is now in stable condition after being hospitalized.
- Authorities identified a faulty electrical system as the likely cause and will issue a notice to the building for non-compliance with fire safety regulations.