At least three people were killed, and nine others sustained injuries when a major fire broke out in a nine-storey complex in Maharashtra's Goregaon on Sunday. The blaze broke out in the basement of Technic Plus One building at around 4:24 PM.
According to The Indian Express, the three dead have been identified as -Naimuddin Shah, Ram Avatar and Ram Tirathpal. Bodies of Avatar and Tirathpal were recovered from the lift in the building that was stuck between the fourth and fifth floor, the newspaper quoted officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade as saying.
The high-rise building has a basement, two podiums and nine floors.
Though the building was empty, some construction work was going on on the seventh and eighth floors, he said, adding that seven labourers working on the spot got trapped due to fire.
Firemen have so far rescued five persons, the official said, adding that search is on for others and cooling operations are underway.
The fire engulfed the building with smoke billowing from the basement to all the floors of the glass facade of the nine-storey structure, the official said.
A fireman was injured during the rescue operation and is being treated for smoke inhalation.
One person, who was trapped on the seventh floor of the building, sustained cut injuries on right hand and is undergoing treatment at hospital, he said.
With inputs from PTI and The Indian Express.)