Fire breaks out at a residential building in Vile Parle

A major fire broke out in the Vile Parle area of Mumbai on Sunday evening. The fire was reported around 7 pm on the 7th and 8th floor in a 13-storey Labh Shrivali building on Bajaj road. The Mumbai fire brigade declared fire level 2 on a scale of 1 to 5. Huge flames could be seen emanating from the floor. No casualties have been reported yet.

According to officials, the fire has been confined to 2 to 3 offices. As per the preliminary information, the Mumbai fire brigade officials received a call at around 7 pm. Fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot, who reached the spot in 15 minutes. Eight fire engines were on the spot. Fire fighting and Rescue operations were going on for almost an hour before the fire comes under control.

Four persons rescued from the seventh floor. Nobody was trapped on the terrace. Officers reached on the terrace floor. No one injured in the fire.

With inputs from Prajakta Kasale

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