Fire breaks out at Nair Dental College Hostel building, no casualties reported
Mumbai: A fire broke out in a room on the 10th floor of the Nair Hospital and Dental College hostel building in Mumbai Central on Saturday evening.
The fire was confined to electric wiring, installations, a bed, wooden cupboard books, and clothes in a room situated on the 10th floor.
Nobody was injured in the incident as the blaze remained confined to electric wiring and other fitments and was put out within 20 minutes.
According to a PTI news report, The Fire Brigade official said, “The blaze erupted at around 6.44 pm and was mainly confined to electric wiring, installations, a bed, wooden cupboard, books, and clothes in a room situated on the 10th floor of the 11-storey hostel building, situated opposite Maratha Mandir”.
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He said the fire was extinguished by people at around 7:05 pm before the arrival of fire brigade personnel after cutting off electricity, the official added.
Quick action from individuals within the building contributed to extinguishing the fire before the arrival of the fire brigade personnel. By cutting off the electricity supply, occupants managed to bring the situation under control by approximately 7:05 pm.
