A fire breaks out in the Atlantic Building on Sherly Rajan Road in Mumbai’s Bandra West late Wednesday night, with flames reaching the seventh floor. Reports say a 64-year-old resident dies after the blaze engulfs the apartment, while two firefighters are hospitalized for smoke inhalation/suffocation injuries. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the fire is reported at around 9:12 pm and is later declared a Level-I incident at 9:55 pm. Firefighting operations continue until the blaze is completely extinguished by about 11:50 pm. The incident involves electric wiring, electrical installations and household items in Rooms 701 and 702 on the seventh floor. The Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, ambulance services, Adani Electricity staff and municipal officials respond to the scene. Authorities confirm the firefighters’ condition is stable after treatment, and they say they have not yet determined the exact cause of the fire. Investigations are underway to ascertain how the fire started and whether there were any contributing factors inside the affected apartments.
Man dies and two firefighters injured in Bandra apartment building fire
A fire breaks out in the Atlantic Building on Sherly Rajan Road in Mumbai’s Bandra West late Wednesday night, with flames reaching the seventh floor. Reports say a 64-year-old resident dies after the...
- A fire breaks out at Atlantic Building on Sherly Rajan Road in Bandra West, Mumbai late Wednesday night.
- A 64-year-old resident dies after the fire engulfs a seventh-floor apartment.
- Two firefighters are hospitalized for smoke inhalation/suffocation; their condition is reported as stable.
- The Mumbai Fire Brigade reports the fire at about 9:12 pm and declares a Level-I incident at 9:55 pm; it is extinguished by about 11:50 pm.
- Authorities have not yet identified the cause; an investigation is ongoing.
Mumbai: A 64-year-old man died while two firemen suffered suffocation after a fire broke out at a residential building on Sherly Rajan Road in Mumbai’s Bandra West late Wednesday night. Visuals of the fire incident have surfaced on the internet.A devastating fire at Atlantic building on Sherly Rajan Road, Bandra West, claimed the life of 73-year-old resident Azeem Barodawala after flames engulfed his 7th-floor apartment on the night of June 17. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/ff9R31NZqy— Bandra Buzz (@bandrabuzz) June 17, 2026 Visuals Shows Massive Blaze At Residential BuildingIn a video posted on X by Bandra Buzz, a community page posting updates from the locality, a massive blaze can be seen engulfing the flat. The flames can be seen towering up to a height of nearly 10-12 feet.According to an update from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the fire was reported at around 9:12 pm at Atlantic Building, a ground-plus-seven-storey structure located on Sherly Rajan Road. The blaze was confined to electric wiring, electrical installations and household articles inside Rooms 701 and 702 on the seventh floor of the building.The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) rushed to the spot along with police personnel, 108 ambulance services, Adani Electricity staff and BMC ward officials. The fire was later declared a Level-I incident at 9:55 pm. The fire was completely extinguished by 11:50 pm.Mumbai: Andheri West Sees 2 Fire Incidents In A Day; 8 Residents Suffocate In AC Short-Circuit Blaze Details On The Deceased, Injured IndividualsAccording to information received from doctors at Bandra Bhabha Hospital, three persons were affected in the incident. The deceased was identified as Azim Barodawala, 64, who was declared brought dead at the hospital.Two firemen, Shivshankar Bharat Puri, 32 and Navnath Mohan Bite, 34, were admitted after suffering suffocation during firefighting operations. Their condition is reported to be stable. Authorities are yet to ascertain the exact cause of the fire. Further investigation into the incident is underway. To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/
2 months agoTragedy struck late Wednesday night as a fierce fire engulfed the seventh floor of the Atlantic Building in Bandra, leading to the untimely death of a 64-year-old resident. In the chaos, two brave firefighters were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.
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