Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Three Killed in Goregaon Slum Fire
A fire broke out in a slum area in Goregaon, Mumbai, early on Saturday morning.
Three members of a family, including a 12-year-old boy and a 19-year-old girl, were killed in the fire.
Their father, Sanjog Pawaskar, also died.
Neighbors tried to help but couldn't enter the house because of the intense flames.
They used buckets of water to control the fire until the fire brigade arrived.
The family had lived in the area for 20 years.
The survivors include Sanjog's wife, who was working the night shift, and their younger daughter, who was staying at a friend's place.
A fire broke out in a slum chawl in Bhagat Singh Nagar, Goregaon (West), Mumbai, at 3:06 AM on Saturday.
Three members of the Pawaskar family, including a 12-year-old boy and a 19-year-old girl, were killed in the fire.
Neighbors tried to rescue the family but couldn't enter due to intense flames and used buckets of water to control the fire.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade arrived and aided in the rescue operations after cutting off the electricity supply.
The victims were taken to Trauma Care Hospital, where they were declared dead due to burn injuries.
- Who
- Sanjog Pawaskar, his daughter Harshada (19), and son Kushal (12)
- What
- A fire in a slum chawl
- When
- 3:06 AM on Saturday
- Where
- Bhagat Singh Nagar, Goregaon (West), Mumbai
- Why
- Unknown (started near the refrigerator)
- Location
- Bhagat Singh Nagar, Goregaon (West)
- Time of Incident
- 3:06 AM on Saturday
- Victims
- Sanjog Pawaskar (48), Harshada Pawaskar (19), Kushal Pawaskar (12)
- Survivors
- Sanjog's wife and younger daughter
- Cause of Fire
- Unknown (started near the refrigerator)
- Rescue Efforts
- Neighbors and Mumbai Fire Brigade
- Hospital
- Trauma Care Hospital
- Injuries
- Burn injuries