'Frightening': UP Guard's Kin in Horror as Video Shows Him Losing Grip, Falling off Mumbai Building After Fire
3 years, 2 months ago

'Frightening': UP Guard's Kin in Horror as Video Shows Him Losing Grip, Falling off Mumbai Building After Fire

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Family and friends of the 30-year-old guard of a Mumbai high-rise who was plunged to death on Friday afternoon following a fire breakout, recall their last conversation with the victim and the horror of watching him hang for those dreadful 13 seconds before he breathed his last. Recalling the events of Friday that led to the fire, the victim, Arun’s colleagues say they were sitting at the security office in the building complex when the fire alarm started ringing around noon. ‘We Could Not Reach Out to Him’ Recalls Arun’s Colleague Talking to Indian Express, a colleague of Arun said that three of the residents of the flat where the fire broke out were rescued. As per reports, the family had been heavily dependent on Arun’s earning after Vinay, a daily wager injured his hand in a cracker burst and was put out of work since last Diwali. Arun Could Have Been Saved, Says Mumbai Mayor Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar said Tiwari could have been saved had the private security guards appointed at the building been well-trained.

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