22-04-2025
Mankhurd blaze: Toll rises to two as 25-year-old woman with 70% burns succumbs
The toll in the Mankhurd blaze rose to two on Tuesday as a 25-year-old woman, who had sustained grievous burns, succumbed to her injuries. On Monday, a 10-year-old girl was killed after a blaze erupted in Mankhurd's Mandala area.
According to BMC officials, the blaze was triggered by a LPG cylinder explosion. The victims were identified as Khushi Khan (10) and Farah Khan (25).
The incident was reported at 8.20 pm on Monday inside a residential unit in an internal lane at Janta Nagar near the Hanuman temple in Mandala. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) said the blaze was doused by 8.40 pm, but two members of a family residing inside the ablaze structure were injured and were taken to the civic-run Shatabdi hospital.
While the 10-year-old was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital, Farah was admitted in a critical condition. As her condition deteriorated, she was taken to the civic-run Sion hospital. 'Farah had suffered up to 70 per cent burns,' a civic official said.
Although the blaze was minor, locals said fire engines faced difficulties navigating the narrow lanes of the area, which have also been dug up.
