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Maharashtra state government building on fire | Maharashtra state government building on fire |
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Three floors of the headquarters of the Maharashtra state government building in the Indian city of Mumbai have been gutted in a massive fire. | Three floors of the headquarters of the Maharashtra state government building in the Indian city of Mumbai have been gutted in a massive fire. |
Reports say the Mantralaya complex has now been evacuated and several injured people were taken to hospital. | |
More than 20 fire engines are at the scene and reports say it could take hours to fully extinguish. | |
It is not clear what caused the blaze. Some accounts have blamed an electrical short-circuit. | It is not clear what caused the blaze. Some accounts have blamed an electrical short-circuit. |
More than 6,000 people work in the high-security, multi-entrance complex. | More than 6,000 people work in the high-security, multi-entrance complex. |
Reports suggest fire broke out on the fourth floor of the building and quickly spread to the sixth floor where Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has his office. | Reports suggest fire broke out on the fourth floor of the building and quickly spread to the sixth floor where Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has his office. |
The Press Trust of India quoted sources saying the fire began in the office of state minister Babanrao Pachpute. | The Press Trust of India quoted sources saying the fire began in the office of state minister Babanrao Pachpute. |
TV footage showed thick smoke bellowing out of the building and at least 20 people being rescued from a parapet by fire crews using hydraulic ladders. | TV footage showed thick smoke bellowing out of the building and at least 20 people being rescued from a parapet by fire crews using hydraulic ladders. |