Seven people, including three minors, died in a fire that broke out at Siddharth Nagar, Chembur, on Sunday at 5.20 am. Members of the Gupta family were unable to escape from the upper floors owing to the fire on the ground floor. Only the father and son managed to escape before the flames spread. A firefighter reported that the family was trapped on the upper floor because the iron ladder they needed to exit was inside the house. They could only leave through the ground floor, which was engulfed in flames and dense smoke. Police officers noted that kerosene cans were stored in the shop, which likely contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.

Six of those who perished were Vidhi Gupta, Narendra Gupta, Gitadevi Chediram Gupta 

Chediram Gupta, a senior citizen, and his son Dharamdev Gupta were able to escape before the fire spread. Chediram operated a grain and general store on the ground floor. He typically wakes up early, and upon noticing the fire, he shouted to awaken the rest of the family, according to eyewitness Pradip Gaikwad. However, only he and his son managed to escape. The family had lived in the area for 40 to 50 years, operating small grain and general stores. Dharamdev also runs a medical shop in Chembur.