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Vile Parle Building Fire: Fire-Fighting System Found in Manual Mode
A fire broke out at night in a big building in a place called Vile Parle, in Mumbai, India.
Sadly, a two-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman who worked in the building lost their lives.
After the fire, firefighters went to check the building to see what happened.
They found that the building's fire-fighting system, which helps put out fires, was not set to automatic mode.
Instead, it was set to manual mode, so someone would have had to turn it on by hand.
The system also was not making enough water pressure to work properly.
The fire started in an apartment owned by the little boy's grandfather.
The fire department gave the building's society 15 days to fix the problem.
If they do not fix it, they could face legal action.
Firefighters are also talking to the family and other people to learn how the fire started.
A fatal fire at an 11-storey high-rise in Vile Parle, Mumbai, killed a two-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade found the building's fire-fighting system was kept in manual mode and was not generating adequate pressure.
The fire originated in Flat 1102, owned by Hiren Batavia, the deceased child's grandfather, and the building was developed by Labh Homes Creations.
The fire brigade issued a notice giving the society 15 days to rectify the lapses, failing which prosecution action will be initiated.
Officials are recording statements from family members and others, which were delayed because the family was occupied with funerals.
- Who
- Mumbai Fire Brigade officials inspected the building; Hiren Batavia, 64, owns Flat 1102 and the developer Labh Homes Creations; the victims were a two-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman.
- What
- A fatal fire broke out, and an inspection found the building's fire-fighting system was kept in manual mode, not functioning optimally.
- Where
- A ground-plus-11-storey high-rise in Vile Parle, Mumbai, India, where the fire originated in Flat 1102.
- When
- The fire broke out on Tuesday night; the fire brigade issued a notice on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
- Why
- The inspection and notice followed the fatal blaze to ascertain how it started and address fire-safety preparedness lapses, with prosecution threatened if issues are not fixed in 15 days.
Key facts
- Fatalities
- A two-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman (maid)
- Location
- Vile Parle, Mumbai
- Building
- Ground-plus-11-storey high-rise; fire originated in Flat 1102
- Owner/Developer
- Labh Homes Creations, owned by Hiren Batavia (64)
- Fire-fighting system
- Kept in manual mode; not generating adequate pressure
- Notice issued
- Thursday, August 13, 2026
- Deadline
- 15 days to rectify lapses, or prosecution action
- Fire incident
- Broke out Tuesday night
Quotes
Fire Brigade Official
Unnamed official from the Mumbai Fire Brigade
“We could not record their statements on the day of the incident as the family was occupied with the funerals of the boy and the maid.”
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“The society has been given 15 days to rectify the lapses, failing which prosecution action will be initiated.”
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