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Mumbai: Two people have reportedly died and nearly 1000 houses have been burnt in a massive fire that broke out in a slum area in Kandivali suburb of north Mumbai today, triggering a series of gas cylinder explosions. The blaze was first reported around 12:30 pm. 16 fire engines were rushed to the site in Damu Nagar area of Kandivali. The place is said to house a number of godowns. It took the fire engines nearly four hours to put out the blaze. "We received a call at about 12.33 pm. Immediately, 16 fire engines, 12 water tankers and five fire brigade officials were rushed to the spot," a senior fire official said. Video of the fire showed a plume of black smoke rising above a densely populated area.

By Mustafa Shaikh: A fire broke out in a building in Mumbai's Kandivali West on Tuesday. Some people are trapped on the terrace of the building. At least 45 people were stuck on the terrace of the building, of which 40 have been rescued by the fire brigade. Sources said that fire in the meter box of the building led to the spread of fire. Soon, smoke spread out in the building.

At least two people were injured after a fire broke out in a 15-storey residential building in Mumbai's Kandivali (West) on late Saturday evening, a civic official said. The incident took place at a flat on the 14th floor of `Hansa Heritage' on Mathuradas Road around 8:30 pm, he said. In a statement, the official said, "Police, four firefighting vehicles and fire brigade personnel rushed to the site and started rescue and dousing operations. Two persons who were injured were taken to a nearby hospital." The dousing operation was still on, he added. (with PTI inputs) ALSO READ: ALSO READ:

Mumbai: Four people - three women and a man - were found dead in residential building in Kandivali on Thursday morning. According to police, four suicide notes were recovered from the scene of crime. Police officials said that a call was received from the Dena Bank junction, after which teams were rushed to the spot. "Two women were found in a pool of blood on the second floor of the building, while a woman and a man were found dead on the first floor. We have recovered four suicide notes from the scene of the crime and based on the content of these notes, an offence of murder is being registered," Mumbai Police spokesperson DCP Sanjay Latkar said. The deceased have been identified as Kiran Dalvi, her daughter's Muskan and Bhumi and Shivdayal Sen, the police said

Thousands of huts gutted as fire hits Mumbai’s Kandivali East area. (Express Photo by Vasant Prabhu) MULTIPLE gas cylinder explosions coupled with gusty winds led to about 2,000 shanties being burnt to the ground hours after a huge fire broke out at the Damu Nagar slum in Kandivali (East) on Monday. While two bodies were recovered from the charred remains of the shanty town, 11 persons were rushed to Shatabdi Hospital with injuries and several thousand people were left mourning for the loss of their homes and valuables. Fire department officials said the cause of the fire was yet to be determined, but added that the 25 to 30 cooking gas cylinders that had burst were cooled down and handed over to the Samta Nagar police for investigations. Deputy Chief Fire Officer K V Hirwale stated that every household in the area had either a kerosene stove or gas cylinders. “We still have to determine the cause of the fire. However, the fire spread rapidly owing to high wind velocity and the large number of cylinders in the area. More than 50 per cent of the shanties had an average of two gas cylinders,” said Hirwale, adding that despite asking the cooking gas cylinder companies to send officials to the site, no representative turned up. “The gas companies should have sent an officer to inspect the site since they are the supplying companies. An inspection would have revealed why so many households had more than one cylinder in their houses,” said Hirwale. According to the local residen...

Mumbai: Four people - three women and a man - were found dead in residential building in Kandivali on Thursday morning. According to police, four suicide notes were recovered from the scene of crime. Police officials said that a call was received from the Dena Bank junction, after which teams were rushed to the spot. "Two women were found in a pool of blood on the second floor of the building, while a woman and a man were found dead on the first floor. We have recovered four suicide notes from the scene of the crime and based on the content of these notes, an offence of murder is being registered," Mumbai Police spokesperson DCP Sanjay Latkar said. The deceased have been identified as Kiran Dalvi, her daughter's Muskan and Bhumi and Shivdayal Sen, the police said

By Mustafa Shaikh: A fire broke out in a building in Mumbai's Kandivali West on Tuesday. Some people are trapped on the terrace of the building. At least 45 people were stuck on the terrace of the building, of which 40 have been rescued by the fire brigade. Sources said that fire in the meter box of the building led to the spread of fire. Soon, smoke spread out in the building.

Mumbai: Two people have reportedly died and nearly 1000 houses have been burnt in a massive fire that broke out in a slum area in Kandivali suburb of north Mumbai today, triggering a series of gas cylinder explosions. The blaze was first reported around 12:30 pm. 16 fire engines were rushed to the site in Damu Nagar area of Kandivali. The place is said to house a number of godowns. It took the fire engines nearly four hours to put out the blaze. "We received a call at about 12.33 pm. Immediately, 16 fire engines, 12 water tankers and five fire brigade officials were rushed to the spot," a senior fire official said. Video of the fire showed a plume of black smoke rising above a densely populated area.

Thousands of huts gutted as fire hits Mumbai’s Kandivali East area. (Express Photo by Vasant Prabhu) MULTIPLE gas cylinder explosions coupled with gusty winds led to about 2,000 shanties being burnt to the ground hours after a huge fire broke out at the Damu Nagar slum in Kandivali (East) on Monday. While two bodies were recovered from the charred remains of the shanty town, 11 persons were rushed to Shatabdi Hospital with injuries and several thousand people were left mourning for the loss of their homes and valuables. Fire department officials said the cause of the fire was yet to be determined, but added that the 25 to 30 cooking gas cylinders that had burst were cooled down and handed over to the Samta Nagar police for investigations. Deputy Chief Fire Officer K V Hirwale stated that every household in the area had either a kerosene stove or gas cylinders. “We still have to determine the cause of the fire. However, the fire spread rapidly owing to high wind velocity and the large number of cylinders in the area. More than 50 per cent of the shanties had an average of two gas cylinders,” said Hirwale, adding that despite asking the cooking gas cylinder companies to send officials to the site, no representative turned up. “The gas companies should have sent an officer to inspect the site since they are the supplying companies. An inspection would have revealed why so many households had more than one cylinder in their houses,” said Hirwale. According to the local residen...

At least two people were injured after a fire broke out in a 15-storey residential building in Mumbai's Kandivali (West) on late Saturday evening, a civic official said. The incident took place at a flat on the 14th floor of `Hansa Heritage' on Mathuradas Road around 8:30 pm, he said. In a statement, the official said, "Police, four firefighting vehicles and fire brigade personnel rushed to the site and started rescue and dousing operations. Two persons who were injured were taken to a nearby hospital." The dousing operation was still on, he added. (with PTI inputs) ALSO READ: ALSO READ: