A devastating fire had broken out in the night of January 6 in Skypan Apartments, Andheri West, Mumbai, home to singer Udit Narayan. The incident began at 9:15 pm, which killed one and injured another person. Eight fire engines were used for the operation within minutes to curb the fire and evacuate people.
The fire sadly took away Udit Narayan’s 75-year-old neighbor Rahul Mishra on the 11th floor of the building. He succumbed to smoke inhalation when rushed to Kokilaben Hospital. Raunak Mishra, his cousin, was critically injured in the fire. It is suspected that an electrical appliance in Rahul Mishra’s flat was the reason behind the fire. However, a few eye witnesses said that the fire started with a burning diya as it caught curtains near it ablaze. Mrs. Mishra reportedly ran out for help, but in time, that help never came. Choking smoke and flames engulfed parts of the apartment, in shocking pictures from the scene.
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Fire at Skypan Apartments, SAB TV lane, Andheri West.
Shot by a friend from her window.
It’s high time Andheri West gets a Fire Station.
Veera Desai Road has so much space. A well equipped center can easily be set up if there’s political will.@AndheriLOCA pic.twitter.com/9mGZHuFesv
— AnuP 🇮🇳📽 (@anupsjaiswal) January 6, 2025
The whole road going to the building was closed and the power supply was switched off as precaution. Shards of metal and glass were falling from the building during the cooling operation carried out by the firefighters that went well into the night.
