Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu “As many as 13 people suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out in a building in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai on Saturday (September 14, 2024). Ninety people were rescued from the spot,” Mumbai Fire Brigade officials said. The injured people were taken to Rajawadi hospital in Ghatkopar, among them five were admitted, seven took DAMA (Discharge Against Medical Advice) discharge and one is being treated on OPD basis.The incident occurred at around 1.35 a.m. at the Shanti Sagar Building in Ramabai Colony, Ghatkopar(E). The fire, suspected to be triggered by a short circuit, was confined to the common electric metre cabin, wiring, cable from ground floor to 7th floor of the building. “The smoke engulfed the entire building with around 80-90 persons stranded on various floors were rescued through the staircase,” officials said. The fire was controlled with in an hour. The injured and admitted persons are identified as Sweety Sandip Kadam (45), Jasim Salim Sayyad (17), Laxmi Laxman Kadam (50), Laxman Rambhau Kadam (60), and Abid Shah (22) and as per the officials, their condition is stable. Published – September 14, 2024 09:57 am IST