Mumbai: Two-year-old, woman killed in fire in residential building in Vile Parle

A two-year-old child and a woman were killed, while six others were injured, after a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a 12-storey building in Mumbai’s Vile Parle West on Tuesday night, ANI reported.

Abir (2) and Ankita (23) were declared dead at a hospital. Of the six injured, two have been discharged and the remaining four are also in a stable condition, ANI quoted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation as saying.

Fifteen persons who were trapped on the terrace due to the fire were also rescued, the news agency reported.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Visuals from the spot after a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a ground + upper 12 floored building at Baptista Road, Shanta Bhavan Building, Church Road, Near St. Xavier School, Vileparle (W).

Six people were reported injured, of whom two were… pic.twitter.com/y1MM03fcWK— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2026

The fire was reported at around 10 pm and was brought under control by about 1 am. It was confined to electrical wiring and installations, an air conditioner, household articles, furniture, a false ceiling and kitchen utensils, covering an area of around 4,000 square feet.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

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