Mumbai, Jan 8: Two persons were killed after a fire broke out in a four-storey commercial building in Mumbai’s Chandivali area on Wednesday evening, civic officials said.
The fire erupted at around 6.36 pm on the third floor of Tex Centre, Narayan Plaza Building, located in the eastern suburb of Andheri. Personnel of the Mumbai Fire Brigade battled the blaze for nearly three hours before bringing it under control, an official said.
The entire building was smoke-logged following the fire. Two men were found unconscious inside an office premises and were rescued by firefighters. However, they were declared brought dead at hospitals, the official added.
The deceased were identified as Bhagvan Pitale (30), who was taken to Seven Hills Hospital, and Sumant Jadhav (28), who was shifted to Rajawadi Hospital.
According to officials, the fire was confined to Unit No. 303 of M/s Neocell Industries and spread across an area of about 1,500 square feet.
It involved electric wiring and installations, lithium-ion batteries, office files, furniture, wooden partitions, glass windows, doors and a false ceiling. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, officials said.
