Overview
- A Level-1 fire erupted on February 9 on the 13th floor of Suvidha Pearl in Vile Parle East, reported at 9:51 am and extinguished around 1:44 pm after a multi-unit response.
- Bhavana (Bhavna) Satra, about 63–64, was declared dead at Nanavati Hospital, and her 34-year-old niece, Aneree Satra, is stable under treatment for burns.
- Fire officials say the building’s in-built system failed, citing defunct sprinklers, an empty tank, and unprimed pumps that did not activate automatically.
- A preliminary probe points to an earthen oil lamp used for pre-wedding rituals as the likely ignition source, with a formal investigation and report pending.
- Police have registered an accidental death report, and officials noted dense smoke on the top floor hindered escape and complicated firefighting and rescue.