Mumbai, 14 Oct (HS): A fire broke out on the 14th floor of Imperial

Heights building on Nalasoprata-Vasai link road around Midnight. Two women died

of suffocation and six others received ibjuries. The deceased were identified

as Falguni Shah (50) and Ashivini Parkar (50. The injured were rushed to a

private hospital. As per preliminary reports the two women died due to suffocation.

The exact cause of the deaths will be clear after getting the post-mortem

report.

Four

members of a family took shelter at a small space when the fire turned into a

blaze. They had to wait for 40 to 45 minutes before they were rescued by

firefighters of Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. By using a huge crane they

were rescued safely. Former Mayor Rupesh Jadhav also rushed to the site and

inspected the rescue operation.

The

cause of the fire and the financial was being investigated.

Meanwhile,

reports of another fire in Balaji Platinum building in Virar West was reported.

The fire broke out around 9.30 pm on

Tuesday. The alert residents of the building and the Fire Brigade succeeded in

controlling the fire by rescuing members of four families. Not loss of life was

reported.

A

resident of the same building Surekha Abhyankar first noticed the fire and

immediately informed the Fire Brigade. Timely action prevented any loss of

life.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar