Mumbai, Jan 5: A fire broke out at cinevista studio at Kanjurmarg in Mumbai on Saturday. At least 7 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire. No person was reported injured till the time of publishing this report. The financial capital has faced a slew of fire incidents in recent days.[Also read: Kamala Mills Fire Was Caused Due to Flying Embers From Hookahs at Mojo’s Bistro]
In a horrific incident on December 26 last year, 14 people had lost their lives in Kamla Mills Compound in Lower Parel of Mumbai. Similarly, a fire had broken out in a residential area in the walkeshwar area of the city. [Also read: Mumbai Police Arrests Mojo’s Bistro Owner Yug Pathak in Kamala Mills Fire Incident]
In another incident, at least 12 persons were killed in a massive fire at a shop in Sakinaka area of the city. The blaze erupted in the ‘Bhanu’ farsan (snack) shop in Makaria Compound on the Khairani Road at around 4.25 am following which the structure collapsed, the official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s Disaster Management Cell said.
Twelve people working inside the shop were trapped due to intense heat and smoke, he said.
The fire spread quickly due to the presence of electric wiring and electrical goods, huge stock of eatables and furniture inside the shop. It led to the collapse of the loft, trapping the workers under the debris, the civic official said.