A two-year-old child and a woman were killed, while six others were injured, after a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a 12-storey building in Mumbai’s Vile Parle West on Tuesday night, ANI reported.Abir (2) and Ankita (23) were declared dead at a hospital. Of the six injured, two have been discharged and the remaining four are also in a stable condition, ANI quoted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation as saying.Fifteen persons who were trapped on the terrace due to the fire were also rescued, the news agency reported.#WATCH | Maharashtra | Visuals from the spot after a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a ground + upper 12 floored building at Baptista Road, Shanta Bhavan Building, Church Road, Near St. Xavier School, Vileparle (W). Six people were reported injured, of whom two were… pic.twitter.com/y1MM03fcWK— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2026
The fire was reported at around 10 pm and was brought under control by about 1 am. It was confined to electrical wiring and installations, an air conditioner, household articles, furniture, a false ceiling and kitchen utensils, covering an area of around 4,000 square feet.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.Two killed in landslide in GhatkoparAt least two persons were killed and several others feared trapped after a large portion of a hill collapsed onto shanties in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar on Wednesday, India Today reported.#WATCH | Maharashtra: Landslide occurred at Gaushiya Chawl, Chirag Nagar, near Rathod Medical in Kurla, at around 3:48 am. Three to four people are suspected to be trapped. Rescue operation underway. pic.twitter.com/uLeHolcD70— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2026
