Andheri High Rise Fire Kills Lift Operator; Mumbai Fire Chief Stresses Use Of Designated Evacuation Lifts

Mumbai, Nov 9 (UNI) A fire at a residential high-rise in Andheri West that claimed the life of a lift operator has once again highlighted the need for robust fire safety measures and effective evacuation mechanisms in muti-storey gated communities. The fire broke out in an apartment on the 17th floor on November 7, with a diya lit in the household prayer area suspected to have triggered the blaze. The deceased, identified as Dhanpat Mahatu, a lift operator in the building, reportedly became trapped inside a passenger lift as smoke spread through the premises. He was rescued by Mumbai Fire…