Mumbai: Fire breaks out at residential building, hotel; no casualties

“The fire erupted in the second floor of the six-storied building and was confined within that area. The residents were evacuated and no injury was reported,” said an he official.

A video of the incident, which was circulated on social media, shows the building being engulfed by a thick blanket of smoke, as the fire was being doused by authorities. A total of five fire engines and five jumbo tankers were deployed for a fire-fighting operation and the blaze was extinguished by around 2.30 pm.

The second incident was reported at a 13-storeyed hotel near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).

The civic authorities had deployed three fire engines and one mini water tanker for the fire-fighting operation.

“The flames were confined within AC ducts and electrical wiring of the third floor. Since it was a hotel, it didn’t take long to bring the fire under control as the internal fire prevention system prevented the blaze from getting spread,” said officials.