Huge fire breaks out on Colaba Causeway in Mumbai

June 02, 2016 17:38

A major fire broke out today in a five-storeyed building housing Metro Shoes and the popular Cafe Mondegar near Regal Cinema, on tony Colaba Causeway, South Mumbai, officials said.

The blaze erupted on one of the top floors in the commercial-cum residential building situated near Regal Cinema around 4 pm, said officials of Disaster Control Department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

However, no casualties have been reported as occupants were quickly evacuated, they said.

Ten fire tenders have been pressed into service and fire-fighting operations are underway. Personnel from nearby police stations have also been rushed to the spot. Traffic has also been diverted from Colaba Causeway.

The cause of the fire is not yet known and further details are awaited.

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