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At around 3 am on Friday, a devastating fire broke out in a five-storey building in Goregaon, Mumbai, claiming the lives of seven people and injuring 40 others. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), 46 people were rescued from the blaze that erupted at Jay Bhavani building, on MG Road, near Azad Maidan.

The fire was classified as Level 2, requiring moderate firefighting efforts. The injured were rushed to HBT and Cooper Hospital for treatment. Out of the total injured, five were critically injured, 35 are being treated, and four have been discharged. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. A relative of a victim said that a short circuit occurred at around 1.30 am and the fire quickly spread to the 7th floor.










