Woman killed in fire at Mumbai multi-storey tower (lead)
May 16th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANSMumbai, May 16 (IANS) A woman was burnt to death and another injured as fire broke out Sunday on the 15th floor of a residential tower in Mumbai’s suburban Ghatkopar area, fire brigade officials here said.
The victims are yet to be identified, the officials said.
“The fire broke out around 5 p.m. and engulfed the top floor of Presidential Tower, located on the LBS Marg in Ghatkopar,” said a fire brigade official.
Eight fire engines, four water tankers and an ambulance have been rushed to the spot. “The cause of the fire is not yet ascertained and so far there are no casualties,” said the official, adding that efforts were on to control the blaze.
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