Fire breaks out in Ganesh Genesis in Jagatpur – Gota in Ahmedabad: 1 feared dead, 7 rescued, 35 escape the building

Ahmedabad: Fire broke out on 5th floor of E block in Ganesh Genesis residential towers scheme. The incident took place around noon. According to locals, the fire broke out in Air Conditioning unit and later spread. Those living in the building could not use staircase to come to the ground floor due to heavy smoke.

A person rescued by fire brigade teams from terrace said, ‘I was living on 6th floor. I was sleeping when fire broke out in AC compressor unit. I heard noise and woke up and tried to step down to ground floor, however due to heavy black smoke, the only option was to go to terrace. There were several people already on terrace when I reached. They all were rescued by brave fire brigade jawans. My one hand got burn injury due to electric current on railing of staircase. The fire brigade switched off electricity supply soon after that. The building has supply of Adani gas through pipeline. Imagine if it had caught in fire. I spotted a person on 9th floor who was unable to escape. Fire jawans worked wonderfully. They performed without support of equipment.’

Another local said, ‘locals from Jagatpura area and jawans of fire brigade rescued several people from building. A person with burn injury was taken down from the building using rope, so as two other women.’

Chief Fire Officer of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services, MF Dastoor at around 1.40 pm said, ‘7 people were rescued, 35 rushed out of the building on their own, 1 who was critical and sent to hospital was feared dead, fire broke out on 5th floor, 2 persons were immovable but safe on 9th floor. Fire has been controlled and doused completely.’

Dastoor further said, ‘electric supply to fire system line was shut down when dousing task was going on and therefore water supply was disrupted. The staircase was open but residents had blocked ventilation path by extending their windows and doors.’

– Those injured are taken to Sola civil hospital where extra bed facility has been created.

– A woman who died in this incident is identified as Anjanaben.

– Fire broke out in 503-504 number of flat in E block.

– Locals admired the work done by fire brigade, police men and locals.

– Fire officer Rajesh Bhatt said, the exact reason of fire will be known only after Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report.

– Fire brigade’s rescue ladder couldn’t be operated timely due to censor lock.

– Fire officer Rajesh Bhatt said, prima facie three housing unis were destroyed.

– One divisional fire officer fainted during operation and was taken to hospital.

– Rajesh Bhatt said, rescue was their priority. People from various locations of building were used with ropes and net.

– A team of NDRF wearing red T-shirts also rushed to the spot but after fire was doused.

DeshGujarat