Mumbai : At least six people died in a major fire that broke out inside a 20-storeyed residential building in Mumbai this morning.
Another 23 people were also injured in the massive blaze that started around 7 am on the 18th floor of Kamla building opposite Gandhi Hospital at Gowalia Tank in Mumbai’s Tardeo area.
Footage from the scene showed a massive plume of smoke filling the sky, with flames coming out from the building. The fire has been brought under control now, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a compensation of ₹ 2 lakh each for the families of those who died due to the building fire. The injured would be given ₹ 50,000, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said the incident will be investigated and “guardian minister of Mumbai Suburban Aaditya Thackeray and Mumbai City guardian minister Aslam Shaikh will look into it.”
Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray visited the site later in the day and said the government will provide ₹ 5 lakh as compensation to the families of those killed in the fire.
