Nine injured in fire at residential building in Mumbai's Kurla

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. The Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed to the spot along with police personnel, electricity distribution company officials, ambulance services and BMC ward staff. The fire was extinguished at 7.21 a.m., within 28 minutes of being reported, officials added.Initially, the fire brigade reported that nine people had suffered suffocation due to smoke and were taken to Rajawadi Hospital. However, hospital authorities subsequently clarified that eight patients were admitted with smoke-related complications, while one had sustained an injury to his right leg.Those admitted due to smoke inhalation were identified as Eshan Ahemad (30), Mohamad Shaik (5), Farina Bono (27), Ejas Ahemad (65), Farin Shaikh (18), Naidaya Shaik (14), Kalima Saha (45) and Alina Shaik (17).The ninth patient, identified as Jahed Ali Shaik (55), was admitted with an injury to his right leg. Hospital authorities confirmed that all nine patients were stable and undergoing treatment.The exact cause of the fire is yet to be established. Published - October 20, 2026 12:40 pm IST