Mumbai: A fire broke out on the ninth-floor balcony of a 21-storey Tapasya building in Andheri West on Monday evening, triggering panic among residents. Locals alleged a firecracker from a nearby procession caused the blaze, however the officials said the cause is under investigation. The fire brigade team was reported at 6.40 pm and it got doused by 12.55 am.
The fire didn’t extend to the next floor, restricting it to the ninth floor itself, informed by the disaster management cell. Also no injuries were reported. “There was a procession carried on the road in the evening. The locals claim that there were fire crackers busted during the processing, and a cracker similar to a rocket entered the balcony, which caused the blaze,” said Dhaval Shah, founder of Lokhandwala Oshiwara Residents Association.
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The enquiry is underway looking for exact cause of the incident says the official.
Similarly, another minor incident of fire was reported in a high-rise on Caption Sawant, Andheri on Monday evening but no injury was reported.
