A fireman died and 20 other firefighters injured after being trapped inside while attempting to douse a major blaze that broke out on the 21st floor of a 22-storey commercial building in Andheri (West).
Though all civilians were evacuated soon after the fire broke out a little before noon, there were dramatic scenes of stranded firefighters clinging precariously to railings and scaffolding's as giant flames leapt menacingly towards them.
The firemen had gone into the building before the fire spread to the other floors and therefore got stuck inside. Fire officials said it was one of the most difficult rescue missions they had undertaken. They got their first shock when they found that the 65-metre-high snorkel they had carried could reach only up to the 15th floor.
Amul Girl is right in saying that common people attitude is not appropriate on fire drills, routine check of fire systems and helping each other in such situation. If everyone understand their responsibility and follow guideline such mishaps could be avoided. So power is hand of to people to stop such things from happening.
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