According to the officials, the fire was first reported at 5:20 am and was confined to the electric wiring and installations in the shop and nearby household items.
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On Sunday morning, a fire broke out at a shop-cum-residential structure in Mumbai, killing seven people, three of them were minors, according to a fire officer.
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The event took place at 5:20 am in Sidharth Colony, Chembur. According to the official, the lower floor of the two-story structure was utilised as a shop, with the upper floor serving as a house.
The fire started on the bottom floor's electrical wiring and installations and moved to the upper residential floor. The fire was classified as a 'level-one' occurrence, which denotes a small but serious fire.
Seven people were injured in the fire. They were promptly sent to Rajawadi Hospital, where all were pronounced dead upon arrival. Fire engines, water tankers, and additional support were deployed to the scene, and the fire was out by 9:15 a.m.
The victims have been identified as Paris Gupta (7), Manju Prem Gupta (30), Anita Gupta (39), Prem Gupta (30), Narendra Gupta (10), Vidhi Chediram Gupta (15), and Gitadevi Dharamdev Gupta (60).
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
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