While some staffers said a guest saw sparks coming from the AC in his room and alerted them, one of the managers claims the machine was new and in good condition
In all, six people were rescued, while three others were declared brought dead to the hospital. Pic/Shadab Khan
Three passengers of IndiGo airlines died when two floors of Hotel Galaxy in Santacruz East, where they were put up due to a delayed flight, caught fire on Sunday. Two other passengers of the airline at the hotel were rushed to a hospital due to anxiety. Four other people including a hotel employee were rescued. The Fire Brigade will probe if the hotel had taken measures for fire-fighting. The five passengers were on their way to Nairobi from Ahmedabad with a connecting flight from Mumbai.