Fire breaks out at hotel's kitchen in Colaba, 2 injured

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 21 : A fire broke out in the kitchen of a hotel in south Mumbai's Colaba area on Sunday evening, injuring two and prompting a swift response from emergency services. According to information shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the incident was reported at around 4:36 PM today.
The fire occurred in the kitchen of the Social Service Hotel located on Boman Beharam Marg, behind the Taj Hotel in Colaba. As per the source, the blaze was confined to the kitchen area and did not spread to other parts of the building.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) rushed to the spot immediately after receiving the alert and managed to bring the fire under control within 20 minutes. By 4:56 PM, the fire was successfully extinguished.
Several agencies were mobilised as part of the emergency response, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, BEST personnel, local ward staff and a 108 ambulance.
As per the latest medical update received at 7:38 PM from Dr Harshwadharn Bansode, Medical Officer at St George Hospital, two persons sustained burn injuries in the incident. A 28-year-old man, Sunil Singh, who suffered five per cent burns, was discharged against medical advice. Another victim, a 35-year-old man, Subrat Barai, sustained 15 per cent burns and is currently admitted to the hospital, with his condition reported to be stable.