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Two Women Die and Over 25 Rescued in Nalasopara High-Rise Fire
- •Two women died from suffocation after a major fire broke out at the Imperial Heights residential complex in Nalasopara East late Tuesday night.
- •Firefighters and police personnel rescued more than 25 residents during a six-hour overnight operation that brought the blaze under control by Wednesday morning.
- •A suspected short circuit is under investigation, while officials noted that wooden furniture inside flats may have fueled the rapid spread of flames and smoke.
- •Non-functional lifts and swollen doors complicated evacuations, forcing firefighters to break open doors and use cranes to reach residents trapped on upper floors.
- •Authorities arranged temporary shelter at a nearby hotel for approximately 110 displaced residents from the 14-storey building.
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A short circuit is suspected to have triggered the late-night blaze, though an official investigation has not yet confirmed the exact cause. Police noted that a large quantity of wooden furniture and decorative materials inside the flats likely contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.
Two women, identified as Ashwini Parkar and Falguni Shah from the 12th floor, tragically died from suffocation during the incident. Firefighters and police successfully rescued more than 25 residents trapped inside the building after an extensive overnight rescue operation.
Civic authorities arranged temporary accommodation for approximately 110 displaced people in a hall at a nearby hotel. Local leaders including Mayor Ajiv Patil, MLA Sneha Dubey Pandit, and Municipal Commissioner Prithviraj BP visited the site to assess the situation and review assistance efforts.
