A young employee of the Mudpipe cafe in Koramangala jumped to save his life after the cafe erupted in flames. A cylinder blast led to a massive fire at the Mudpipe Cafe in Bengaluru on Wednesday, October 18. Prem Singh jumped from the cafe which was located on the top most floor of a four-storey building and suffered serious injuries including multiple fractures.
Prem was rushed to a government hospital and then shifted to the Apollo hospital in Jayanagar. Police told TNM that his condition was of concern.
Mudpipe cafe is located near the Forum Mall on Hosur road and opposite the Prestige Acropolis. The fire engulfed the upper floors of the building, with the cafe situated on the fourth floor.
The fire also spread to Cult Fitness gym located on the floor below Mudpipe cafe. Visuals from the incident show the top floor of the building engulfed in fire with thick black smoke emerging.
The fire began at around 11 am and seven fire brigades were dispatched to the scene and the fire bridade managed to extinguish the fire by 1 pm. People in the building were evacuated as soon as the fire began. The fire also damaged several vehicles parked around the building and a new car parked at the NEXA showroom.