๐ Date & Location of Incident
Date: 3 October 2025
Location: Marvel Sangria Society, Ganga Florentina Building, Undri, Pune, Maharashtra
๐ฏ What Happened?
At around 5:00 AM on 3rd October 2025, a devastating fire broke out in Flat C-803 on the eighth floor of Ganga Florentina โ part of a premium residential high-rise in Marvel Sangria society, Undri.
- The fire originated in the kitchen due to a suspected LPG cylinder leak.
- It quickly spread through the flat, filling it with toxic smoke.
- A 16-year-old boy, Shubham, was trapped and killed โ he suffocated due to locked digital door and lack of ventilation.
- 8 others were injured, including firefighters and residents who tried to help.
- Residents formed a human chain and used extinguishers, water buckets, and wet cloths to fight the flames before fire services arrived.
- The fire was brought under control by 7:30 AM, but the tragedy had already unfolded.
๐ Core Mistakes / What Went Wrong?
- โ LPG leak from kitchen cylinder โ no auto shut-off or sensor
- โ No early smoke alarm or suppression system in the flat
- โ Digital lock failed to open during fire โ boy trapped inside
- โ Fire-resistant doors not installed, causing rapid flame spread
- โ No fire drill awareness in society โ panic and chaos during evacuation
- โ Building did not have sufficient fire extinguishers or blankets on every floor
โ Truth You Must Know
๐ด A simple gas leak became a life-ending fire due to system and human failures.
๐ด Digital locks, meant for luxury, became a trap โ not fire-rated, not fail-safe.
๐ด No smoke detector, no fire exit signage, and zero trained response.
๐ด Residents โ not official responders โ saved lives by forming a human chain.
๐ด Fire brigade took 20โ30 minutes to reach; meanwhile, locals were the only hope.
๐ด This is not the first such incident โ it reflects a systemic urban safety gap.
๐งฏ How This Could Have Been Prevented
- โ Gas leak sensors and auto shut-off valves
- โ Fire-rated, fail-open door locks, especially for kidsโ rooms
- โ Smoke alarms, sprinkler systems, and heat detectors
- โ Mandatory fire drills in societies every 6 months
- โ Firefighter access keys and floor-wise fire kits
- โ Builder to provide Fire NOC with visible compliance
๐ก How to Survive This Situation (Flat Dwellers & Societies)
๐ If youโre in a flat during a fire:
- Do not open door if itโs hot โ check with back of hand
- Use a wet towel or bedsheet over nose and mouth
- Stay low โ toxic smoke rises
- Alert neighbors by shouting or calling if trapped
- Use Life Safety Blanket to move through fire zones
- If locked, break glass, scream out of balcony
- Switch off electric mains and gas valves if safe
๐ For housing societies:
- Conduct bi-annual fire drills
- Keep extinguishers, LSBs, smoke masks on each floor
- Check if your digital locks are fail-safe during emergencies
- Map a floor-wise emergency escape plan
- Have a WhatsApp emergency group + siren system
๐ Stat/Data Box
Metric | Data |
---|---|
Deaths | 1 (Shubham, 16 years old) |
Injured | 8 (5 civilians, 3 firefighters) |
Fire origin | LPG gas leak |
Flat type | 8th floor, high-rise, premium residential |
Rescue time | ~2 hours |
Fire drills in society | None reported |
Smoke detectors in flat | None |
Digital door system | Not fire-safe or power-fail open |
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๐ Voices That Matter
โWe heard his screams, but couldnโt reach in time. The smoke was unbearable.โ
โ Society resident
โWe broke the door, used wet blankets, and pulled people out. We didnโt wait.โ
โ Human chain participant
โMy son couldโve been saved if the door opened. That lock trapped him.โ
โ Father of Shubham
๐ข Systemic Lesson
- Modern buildings often forget ancient wisdom: safety first.
- Digital doesnโt always mean safe โ in emergencies, simplicity works better.
- Builders must be legally responsible for fire safety systems, not just architectural aesthetics.
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) must mandate civic fire audits annually.
- Homeowners too must take ownership โ buy detectors, learn survival, raise awareness.
๐ก What You Can Do Today
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Check if your gas cylinder area has leak sensor + ventilation
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Ask your flat builder or society for fire audit certificate
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Educate your children on basic fire survival
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Install a Life Safety Blanket + smoke detector in your home
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Share this case study in your society WhatsApp group
๐ Closing Line
โShubham didnโt die because of fire โ he died because no one knew how to prevent it, and nothing was there to save him.โ
๐ก This is why we started HowToSurvive.in โ so no life is lost due to ignorance or inaction.