Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Two Dead, Eight Injured in Vile Parle Building Fire
On a Tuesday night in Mumbai, a big fire started in a tall apartment building.
The fire began on the 11th floor of a building called Shanta Bhavan.
Sadly, two people, a little child named Abir and a young woman named Ankita, died.
Eight other people got hurt and needed help.
Firefighters came with eight big fire trucks.
They rescued 15 people who were stuck on the roof of the building.
The fire spread through wires, a sofa, a bed, and other things in one home.
It took firefighters until about 1 am to put out the fire.
Nobody knows yet how the fire started.
Officials say they will investigate to find out the exact cause.
A fire broke out around 10:02 pm on the 11th floor of the 12-storey Shanta Bhavan building in Vile Parle West, Mumbai, killing two people and injuring eight.
The deceased were identified as 2.5-year-old Abir and 23-year-old Ankita, both declared brought dead at Nanavati Hospital.
Eight fire tenders were deployed and 15 people trapped on the building's terrace were rescued, according to Fire Officer V Bhosale.
The blaze spread through electrical wiring, an AC unit, household articles, a sofa and other items spanning about 4,000 square feet, and was brought under control around 1 am.
The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained; reports also differ on the exact road name (Baptista Road vs Church Road) and the injury count in headlines (six vs eight).
- Who
- Residents of Shanta Bhavan, including deceased Abir (2.5) and Ankita (23), eight injured people, and Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel led by Fire Officer V Bhosale.
- What
- A fire on the 11th floor of the building killed two people and injured eight others.
- When
- Tuesday night, reported at around 10:02 pm and extinguished at around 1 am.
- Where
- The 11th floor of Shanta Bhavan, a ground-plus-12-storey building near St Xavier's School in Vile Parle West, Mumbai.
- Why
- The cause has not yet been ascertained; the fire spread through electrical wiring and household installations, with a detailed investigation pending.
- Location
- Shanta Bhavan, Vile Parle West, Mumbai
- Deceased
- Abir (2.5 years) and Ankita (23 years)
- Injured
- 8 people
- Fire reported
- 10:02 pm
- Fire escalation
- Level-I at 10:08 pm, escalated to Level-II at 10:16 pm
- Fire tenders deployed
- 8
- Rescued from terrace
- 15 people
- Affected area
- Approximately 4,000 square feet
- Fire under control
- Around 1 am
