Massive blaze engulfs Hotel Galaxy in Santacruz Mumbai NRI Gujarati couple perish in the blaze

Massive blaze engulfs Hotel Galaxy in Santacruz Mumbai
NRI Gujarati couple perish in the blaze

Reportedly, a massive blaze engulfed Santacruz nestled Hotel Galaxy and claimed the previous lives of soon to walk down the aisle NRI Gujarathi couple. The death of the three members of the family was confirmed by Suresh Kara, sarpanch of Rampar village in Mandvi taluka of Gujarat’s Kutch district. Families of both Kishan and Rupal hail from Rampar village.

The fire occurred on the third floor of the ground-plus-four-storey Galaxy Hotel

It is learnt that Kishan Halai and his fiancée Rupal Vekaria were settled in Nairobi where they resided with their parents and siblings for several years and were engaged with plans to get married soon after reaching Nairobi. Kishan, Rupal and their families came to India nearly a month back to attend the wedding of Kishan’s younger brother in the village.A week ago, the to be married couple along with Kishan’s parents had left for Kenya a week back.

They all reached Mumbai from Ahmedabad on Saturday to board a flight for Nairobi. As the flight was rescheduled, the airline accommodated them in a nearby hotel in Santacruz where the fire erupted on Sunday.

According to reports, citing Rupal’s mother Manjulaben sister Alpa and one Aslam Sheikh were wounded in the incident.

As per sarpanch, the families of Kishan and Rupal remained connected to their roots regardless settling abroad many years ago. Their ancestral houses are still there in Rampar village. Kishan’s grandparents still live in Rampar village.

While Kishan was born and brought up in the village till he became a teenager, Rupal was born in Nairobi. Kishan moved to Nairobi with his parents when he was around 13, Kara added.

News Edit K.V.Raman