24 May,2019 08:27 AM IST | | mid-day online desk
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Two people died and several others were injured after a fire broke out in a building at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai on Thursday night.
"The fire has been brought under control and 12 persons have been rescued so far. A fire audit will be done to ascertain the reason behind the fire," said Praveen Parsdeshi, BMC Commissioner.
The injured were taken to JJ hospital in a private ambulance.
Search for any other trapped person is in progress.
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