Mumbai: At least seven people died and 22 have been injured after a fire erupted on the 14th floor of a residential building in Powai area in Mumbai.
Many people have been rescued from the building and 15 fire engines are at the spot to douse the flames.
Many are still feared trapped inside the building.
"Many people were rescued. Those who remained in the lift or went outside got trapped but those who went inside have been saved," a fire official said.
The fire broke out at around 5:30 PM on the 14th floor of Lake Luceme building in Chandivali area and spread to the two
floors above.
The fire had been brought under control by late evening, Assistant Commissioner of Police Pradip Sonawane said.
The injured were shifted to Hiranandani Hospital, where the condition of two was said to be serious, the ACP said. Initial reports said that the victims got trapped in a stalled lift and died of suffocation.
Comments
0 comment