2 killed in Mumbai apartment blaze
Two people died in a fire that broke out in a building in Mumbai's Cuffe Parade area.
Mumbai, Oct 18: At least two persons were killed on Tuesday in a fire that broke out in an industrialist's apartment in a residential high-rise in Mumbai's Cuffe Parade area, officials said.
The 20th floor apartment belonged to Bajaj Electricals Chairman and Managing Director Shekhar Bajaj.
The
blaze
was
reported
around
6.30
a.m.
and
eight
fire
tenders
brought
it
under
control
within
an
hour.
Bajaj's
family
of
around
10
were
rescued
safely
from
the
conflagration.
The victims were believed to be domestic helps, the officials added.
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