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Mumbai: A massive fire broke out in a slum at Reay road area in Mumbai on Sunday evening, reported news agency ANI. The fire erupted reportedly due to a cylinder blast, but no injuries were reported. The blaze erupted around 7.21 pm in a hutment near Mariam temple at Ganesh Nagar in Kaula Bunder area, an official said.
“The fire engulfed around nine shanties with ground plus one-storey structure. Electric wiring, doors and windows, plastic sheets, clothes and some other household items at these places were damaged in the blaze, but no casualty was reported,” he said, adding that the fire was extinguished around 10 pm.
Visuals showed huge flames and clouds of smoke rising in what appeared to be a rather crowded area.
Maharashtra | A fire broke out in slums in Reay road area in Mumbai reportedly due to a cylinder blast. Fire tenders reached the spot. No injuries so far. Further details shall follow pic.twitter.com/8s4ujM0l9k
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2022
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After the fire broke out, personnel of police department, fire brigade, staff of the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) as well as ambulances were rushed to the site.
(With agency inputs)
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