Andheri Fire: At least 2 dead, 47 rescued after massive fire breaks out at a hospital in Mumbai's Andheri

At least 2 dead after massive fire breaks out in Employee State Insurance (ESCI) hospital at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) premises at Marol in suburban Andheri East on Monday. The disaster management officials said, about 47 people have been rescued so far.

Around 10 fire brigade was rushed at the spot around 4 pm after a fire broke out at the hospital.

According to the Disaster Management cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the fire broke out on the fourth floor of the five-storeyed hospital building. Around 47 people were rescued and 50 patients were shifted to other hospitals at the time of filing this report.

“A total of nine patients have been shifted. They were feeling suffocated but are stable now. We are expecting more patients,” Dr Harbans Bava, superintendent at Jogeshwari trauma hospital, said.

“The smoke is spreading across the building and some of the patients are suspected to be trapped on the terrace of the building. Seven fire engines, five water tankers and three turntable ladders for firefighting are present at the spot,” an official said.

“Close to 30 have been brought to Cooper hospital. Of them, two have been declared dead. The injured are also finding it difficult to breathe,” Dr R Sukhadev, MS at RN Cooper hospital, said.

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