A fire broke out early Sunday morning in a shop-cum-residential building in Mumbai’s Chembur area, resulting in the death of five people, including a seven-year-old girl. The fire started at around 5:20 am in a two-story structure located in Siddharth Colony. The ground floor was being used as a shop, while the upper floor served as the residence. The blaze, confined to the shop’s electric wiring and installations, quickly spread to the residential area.
The fire department classified the blaze as a ‘level-one’ fire. Five individuals, who were injured in the incident, were rushed to Rajawadi Hospital. Unfortunately, all of them were declared dead upon arrival. The victims included Paris Gupta, aged 7, along with four other family members.
The deceased have been identified as Paris Gupta (7), Manju Prem Gupta (30), Anita Gupta (39), Prem Gupta (30), and Narendra Gupta (10). Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and have expressed their condolences to the affected families.
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