At least two people got killed and three suffered injuries in a fire at eight-storey residential building in Mumbai. Rescue operations are continuing, authorities said.
A blaze broke out in a flat located on the first floor of an eight-storey residential building in suburban Kandivli here on Monday afternoon, officials said. The fire erupted in a first-floor flat of Pavan Dham Veena Santur building in Mahaveer Nagar locality at around 12.30pm and spread to the electric wiring and installations on that floor, according to officials.
Police said four fire engines and other vehicles of the fire brigade are at the spot for firefighting. "Fire-fighting operation is going on with the help of two small hose lines and one first aid line of four motor pumps," the official said.
Officials from the fire department said three bodies were recovered from the building and the injured are being treated at a hospital in Borivali, NDTV reported.
All the concerned agencies, including Adani Power, police, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ward and the 108 ambulance service have been mobilised, officials said.
(With PTI inputs.)