Three IndiGo airline passengers died on Sunday when two floors of the Hotel Galaxy in Santacruz East, where they were staying due to a delayed trip, caught fire.
Two more nervous airline passengers at the hotel were hospitalized immediately. A hotel employee was saved with four others. The Fire Brigade will examine if the hotel took fire precautions. The five travellers connected through Mumbai from Ahmedabad to Nairobi.
The five travellers connected through Mumbai from Ahmedabad to Nairobi. One of their Mumbai acquaintances, Bharat Karane, said “their families in Nairobi as well as Kutch, where they are all from, have been alerted.” He stated IndiGo put them in Hotel Galaxy after their flight was delayed. A top Vakola police official confirmed that the five were IndiGo passengers.
Rupal Kanji Vekaria, 25, Kishan Halai, 28, and Kantilal Gowardhan Vara, 48, died. Anxiety sent Alpa, 19, and her mother Manjula Vekaria, 49, to VN Desai Hospital.
“The three saved hotel guests didn’t need medical attention. Assistant divisional fire officer SK Sawant said another was a hotel worker. The hotel reported lunchtime that the fire started at 1:18 p.m. and that the fire department arrived within 10 minutes.The fire started in room 204 on the second level. Divisional Fire Officer PG Dudhal reported damage to third-floor room 304. Six people were saved, but three died.
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Dudhal said the facility has fire extinguishers on every floor. No fire alarm was present. He stated that the historic hotel follows the laws that were in effect when it was built. The hotel employee raced to the second storey with a fire extinguisher but was detained, according to Vakola police station PSI Baalraje Pawar midday. He required saving since he couldn’t return. Despite not being wounded, he was afraid “said. “Three people were dead and had 70% to 100% burns,” said a VN Desai Hospital doctor.
Hotel staff claimed an air conditioner started the incident, but fire authorities stated the reason is under investigation. Each level has 8 rooms. A lunchtime complaint from hotel staff said a visitor in room 204 on the second level observed sparks in his AC and ran down to report it. His chamber caught fire, which spread to third-story room 304 and killed people. Those transported promptly to the hospital were in room 309. Pradeep Ravat, the hotel’s day manager, said the AC was new and operating.
Adarsh Srivastav, 27, and seven to eight other ONGC trainees and recruiters arrived in Mumbai a week ago. His and their escape was fortunate. “Me and my roommate were in our room when the lights went out,” he said.
The door of room 204 was knocked quickly.A fire was reported and everyone was alerted. Bhopal resident: “When we opened the door, smoke covered everything and we couldn’t see.
To escape, he and his roommate left everything but their phones. Odisha-born Anil Kumar Hebram, 24, is his roommate. I’m not telling my family since I know they’ll worry, he said. A fire officer said smoke fueled the fire. The thick smoke prevented firefighting and rescue efforts, according to fire brigade authorities. The fire and dense smoke were also caused by cables, clothes, and furniture.
Another firefighter said, “We prioritized firefighting and rescue. Monday’s staff will inspect the region. Ancient and low-rise hotels are less likely to have internal firefighting equipment. Our staff will identify everything throughout the exam. According to sources, a short circuit started the fire. According to chief fire officer Ravindra Ambulgekar, “Our team will examine the area again. They can then assess what ignited the fire and if the building’s safety regulations were followed.
Conclusion:-
Three IndiGo airline passengers and two others died in a Santacruz East Hotel Galaxy fire on Sunday. The travellers traveled from Ahmedabad to Nairobi via Mumbai. The hotel reported the incident within 10 minutes of its start at 1:18 p.m. Room 204 on the second level and room 304 on the third caught fire. Six were saved, three perished. The hotel’s fire department confirmed fire extinguishers on every floor but no fire alarm. The hotel’s traditional protocols were in force, but the fire’s cause is still being investigated. The air conditioner sparked the fire, but investigators are still investigating.
