In a devastating incident on Sunday morning, seven members of the same family, including three children, lost their lives in a fire that engulfed a double-storey shop-cum-residential building in Chembur, Mumbai.
The fire broke out around 5:20 AM in Siddarth Colony. According to fire department officials, the ground floor of the building was being used as a shop, while the upper floors served as residential quarters. Initial investigations revealed that the fire was caused by a short circuit near the electrical wiring on the ground floor. Officials categorized it as a “level one” fire, indicating that the damage was largely limited to the shop’s electrical wiring and installations.
DCP Zone 6, Hemraj Singh Rajput, confirmed that an investigation into the incident is underway. “We received a call around 6 AM regarding the fire in the G+2 building. The ground floor housed a shop, and families occupied the upper floors. Tragically, seven individuals lost their lives, although two others who were sleeping in the shop managed to escape,” Rajput stated.
The victims were rushed to the hospital with severe burns but unfortunately succumbed to their injuries. They have been identified as Presi Prem Gupta (7), Manju Prem Gupta (30), Anita Dharamdev Gupta (39), Prem Chediram Gupta (30), Narendra Gupta (10), Vidhi Chediram Gupta (15), and Gita Devi Dharamdev Gupta (60).
