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Two Women Die and Six Hospitalized After Massive Fire in Palghar High-Rise
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News18•14-10-2026, 09:15
Two Women Die and Six Hospitalized After Massive Fire in Palghar High-Rise
- •Two women, Falguni Shah and Ashwini Parkar, died in a fire that broke out in a 14-storey building in Palghar district.
- •The blaze started at around midnight in the Imperial Heights building on the Nalasopara-Vasai Link Road.
- •Six other individuals were rushed to a private hospital for treatment following the incident.
- •Firefighters rescued 25 residents, including four people trapped on an exterior ledge for nearly 45 minutes, using a large crane.
- •Seven fire engines battled the flames through the night, bringing the blaze under control by 7.20 am.
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The exact cause of the fire that broke out at the Imperial Heights building in Maharashtra's Palghar district remains yet to be ascertained.
Two women, identified as Falguni Shah and Ashwini Parkar, died in the incident, and they are suspected to have succumbed to suffocation from heavy smoke. Additionally, six other individuals were rushed to a private hospital for medical treatment, while 25 persons were successfully rescued from the building.
Four residents who took refuge on a small exterior ledge and remained stranded there for nearly 45 minutes were rescued by VVMC fire personnel using a large crane. Seven fire engines battled the flames through the night, bringing the blaze under control by 7:20 am.
