died in a fire that broke out at a shop on Khairani road in Mumbai in the early morning hours on Monday.
According to ANI, today in the early morning, fire broke out at a shop on Khairani road in Mumbai in the early morning hours around 4.25 am.
Senior Sub-inspector at Sakinaka Police station A Dharmadhikari has said that least 25 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to douse the fire. The situation is now under control, he added.
According to reports, the people who were sleeping inside the building were burnt alive in the fire while those sleeping outside escaped unhurt.
In another incident, a major fire broke out in a chemical unit in Turbhe node of neighbouring Navi Mumbai last evening at around 5pm. However, officials confirmed no one was hurt in the incident.
"The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained", officials quoted as saying. " "The search and rescue operation is in progress," he added.
ANI