Fire fighters douse a fireplace that broke out in Anand nagar, Malad, in Mumbai, Monday, March 13, 2023. (PTI Photo)
The stage 3 (main) hearth engulfed slums situated in the Appa Pada locality in Anand Nagar of the western suburb and has been introduced below management
An unidentified particular person was charred to demise, whereas a number of households have been rendered homeless after a serious hearth broke out in slums in suburban Malad on late Monday afternoon, a Fire Brigade official stated.
The stage 3 (main) hearth engulfed slums situated in the Appa Pada locality in Anand Nagar of the western suburb and has been introduced below management, he stated.
According to the official, 2,000 to three,000 hutments unfold throughout an space of 10,000 sq. metres have been gutted in the blaze.
“It was a stage three hearth confined to family articles, electrical wiring, electrical set up, LPG cylinders, cloths, mattress cushions and many others,” he said.
Efforts were on to find out any injured or missing person, the official added.
One person was charred to death, while several others were rendered homeless and they have been provided temporary accommodation and food at three places, the official said.
The deceased has not been recognized but, he stated.
Senior civic officials visited the fire site.
Smoke billowing out of the area could be seen from several kilometres away.
No details were immediately available on the cause of the fire.
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