Nine injured in fire at residential building in Mumbai's Kurla
A fire broke out in a 13-storey residential building in Kurla, Mumbai, resulting in nine injuries. Eight individuals were treated for smoke inhalation and one for a leg injury, with all patients reported to be in stable condition.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding fire safety standards and electrical maintenance in high-density urban residential buildings.
Nine injured in fire at residential building in Mumbai's Kurla The blaze was confined to electrical wiring, installations inside electrical ducts and iron doors on multiple floors of the ground-plus-12-storey building, civic officials said Mumbai Nine people, including three minors, were injured after a fire broke out in a 13-storey residential building in Mumbai’s Kurla West on Tuesday morning (October 20, 2026). Eight people suffered from smoke inhalation, while one sustained a leg injury. All nine are in stable condition, civic officials said. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the fire was reported at 6.53 a.m. at Building No. 5 of Kohinoor HDIL, near Kohinoor School in Kurla West. The blaze was confined to electrical wiring, installations inside electrical ducts and iron doors on multiple floors of the ground-plus-12-storey building.
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