Dharavi slum goes up in flames, no casualties so far

January 22, 2013 11:32

A raging inferno engulfed the Dharavi slum area in Mumbai on Tuesday, causing extensive damage to godowns and houses. More than eight godowns were gutted along with good worth several lakhs of rupees.

The fire was noticed at around 2:15 am, when most of the people were asleep in their shanties. Due to the plastic goods in the godowns, the fire rapidly spread to the nearby houses and godowns.

One woman and two children were taken to a local hospital as they fell sick due to suffocation. The firemen were struggling till morning to douse the fire completely.

"The godown (where the fire broke out) had mostly plastic and empty oil drums, which is why the fire spread rapidly. But now it is under control," said Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police Dhananjay Kulkarni.

So far no casualties have been reported from the site of fire. Nearly 12 fire engines and tankers were brought in to control the blaze

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

BJP's '400 paar' film flopped on day 1 of polls: Tejashwi

"The turnout in the four Lok Sabha seats was low as compared to the 2019 polls but on the basis of feedback received from these constituencies, we are confident of winning these. People are fed up with false promises made by BJP...

David, Pollard fined for illegal assistance to SKY

Mumbai Indians batter Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard have been fined 20 percent of their respective match fees for breaching the IPL's Code of Conduct during the match against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on April 18.

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole in Shanghai

Mexican team mate Sergio Perez qualified second fastest in a front row lockout for Red Bull, 15 years after the team took their first win at the Shanghai International Circuit with Sebastian Vettel.

A Daughter Campaigns For Her Mother

On Friday, April 19, 2024, Aditi Yadav, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav's elder daughter, campaigned for her mother, the party's candidate from Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh.

Fate Of First Phase Candidates Sealed

The first phase of Election 2024 on Friday, April 19, 2024, covered 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.