MUMBAI: Four people were killed and five injured in a fire that broke out in a residential building in northern Mumbai's Andheri early on Thursday morning, police said today.
The cause of the fire, that broke out around 2 am in Andheri East's Mamoon Manzil, is yet to be ascertained. The blaze was brought under control three hours later around 5 am, police said.
Those killed include two minor children aged 10 and 14, and an 80-year-old. The five injured were admitted to Holy Spirit Hospital and are said to be stable, said officials.
According to preliminary information, the fire broke out in the ground-plus four-storey building in Andheri's Bhori Colony. Five fire engines and water tankers were rushed to the spot.
This is the second major fire in Mumbai in a week. Last Friday, a major blaze at two eateries in Mumbai's Kamala Mill killed 14 people.