Mumbai fire: Ghazal singer Talat Aziz among 5 treated for suffocation in Juhu

Five people, including veteran ghazal singer Talat Aziz, suffered suffocation after a minor fire caused by a short circuit broke out at a residential building in Mumbai's Juhu late Friday night. All five were treated at a hospital and later discharged. The fire occurred in Room No. 12A on the ground floor of Mittal Park building in Andheri West, covering about 10ft by 15ft. It was doused within minutes, with firefighters controlling the blaze by 11.58pm using extinguishers and a house line after disconnecting electricity. Among those affected were Talat Aziz (70), Shahin Aziz (30), Adnan Aziz (25), Bina Aziz (65), and Sikandar Singh (45). Adnan Aziz was initially in critical condition in the ICU but later stabilized. No other injuries were reported.