Fire at Chembur building likely to have electric origins: Mumbai Fire Brigade
The fire at Railview building in New Tilak Nagar, Chembur on Saturday, in which six people were injured, is likely to have an electric origin and started between the third, fourth or fifth floor, according to primary observations from the Fire Brigade.
On Monday, the Fire Brigade said its investigations revealed that an electric cable in the duct was chipped and the wires inside were exposed. This is likely to have caused the fire. However, the Mumbai fire brigade is yet to ascertain the exact cause and investigation is underway.
Hemant Parab, Chief Fire Officer of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, said, “The open duct is akin to a garbage chute and is not a fire duct.
