Mumbai: Eight injured after level-3 fire breaks out at building in Nagpada

The blaze erupted in the ground plus one-storey China Building, located in Baghdadi compound of Kamathipura area in central Mumbai. The structure has various commercial units and some people were also residing in it.

Ten fire engines and 11 jumbo tankers were engaged in fire-fighting. Besides, a quick response van and ambulance were also at the site for assistance, the official said.

“The fire was confined to electric wiring, electric installations, household articles, a leather godown on first floor and a cloth godown on ground floor of the commercial structure spread in an area about 2,500 sq ft,” chief fire officer P S Rahangdale said

The incident comes a week after a fire broke out in a couple of residential flats on the seventh and eight floors of a building in Vile Parle West. Initially tagged as ‘Level 2’, the operation was later escalated to the next level. Four fire engines, four jumbo tankers and two turning ladders were pressed into service, and were later aided by four more fire engines, two jumbo tankers, two turning ladders, one breathing apparatus van, and one quick response vehicle.

(With PTI inputs)