Major fire in Maharashtra Secretariat complex

Jun 21, 2012 23:42 (IST)

Three die in Mantralaya fire; blaze surges again at Mumbai secretariat
Three people have died in the fire that broke out at the Mumbai mantralaya or secretariat, the government's headquarters, this afternoon. The blaze has now become stronger on the sixth floor and through the night, fire fighters will try to put out the flames.

Jun 21, 2012 23:14 (IST)

Three bodies have died in the fire at the Mantralaya building. The bodies of Umesh Kotekar and Mahesh Ghugale were found on the sixth floor, outside the Deputy Chief Minister's office.

Jun 21, 2012 19:52 (IST)

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan says the fire-fighting will continue through the night and that a structural audit will be held tomorrow which will be recorded on video. He also says that ministers will work from alternate offices.

Jun 21, 2012 19:06 (IST)

Maharashtra Secretariat fire: Sad day for common man, says NCP leader Jitendra Ahwad
Speaking to NDTV, NCP leader Jitendra Ahwad says the fire at the Maharashtra Secretariat will hurt the common man the most as many files were stored in the building.

Jun 21, 2012 18:44 (IST)

Major fire at Maharashtra Secretariat in Mumbai, building evacuated

Jun 21, 2012 17:48 (IST)

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan looks on as fire engines battle the blaze

Jun 21, 2012 17:45 (IST)

Eight people have been injured in Maharashtra Secretariat fire; two hurt seriously.

Jun 21, 2012 17:43 (IST)

Government staff fold the Indian national flag from the top of the burning Mantralaya building

Jun 21, 2012 17:14 (IST)

Fire engines took 30 minutes to reach: Eyewitness
An eyewitness tells NDTV that it took the fire engines nearly 30 minutes to reach the Mantralaya. He says had they been quicker, the situation would have been handled better.

Jun 21, 2012 17:09 (IST)

Trapped people should go to terrace, chopper will pick them up: Navy

Jun 21, 2012 16:57 (IST)

All roads to Mantralaya from Flora Fountain and Churchgate areas have been blocked.

Jun 21, 2012 16:56 (IST)

Three people have been injured. They have been rushed to hospital.

Jun 21, 2012 16:52 (IST)

Navy helicopters have been brought in to help fight the fire

Jun 21, 2012 16:51 (IST)

There was chaos as the fire spread: Eyewitness
As the fire spread on the fourth floor of the Mumbai Mantralaya, panic gripped the building, said an eyewitness.

Jun 21, 2012 16:40 (IST)

The fire as seen from the Marine Drive

Jun 21, 2012 16:36 (IST)

Cranes being used for evacuation

Jun 21, 2012 16:35 (IST)

Smoke from the fire has spread to the Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST railway station), which is about four kilometres away.

Jun 21, 2012 16:34 (IST)

Sources say an air conditioning short circuit may have caused the fire.

Jun 21, 2012 16:33 (IST)

The JJ flyover has been closed to civilian traffic.

Jun 21, 2012 16:33 (IST)

Unconfirmed reports suggest that people are trapped on the fifth and the sixth floor. Cranes are being used to bring people down to safety.

Oxygen masks have been sent to the spot for people who have been rescued.

Jun 21, 2012 16:29 (IST)

There are reports that the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister's office have been heavily damaged in the fire. Sources say Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan was inside the building but has been rescued.

Jun 21, 2012 16:27 (IST)

All the tweets on the Mumbai Mantralaya fire

Jun 21, 2012 16:23 (IST)

First pics: Fire breaks out on 4th floor of Maharashtra Secretariat

Jun 21, 2012 16:21 (IST)

Fire-fighters are trying to prevent it from spreading to other floors in the building. The sixth floor houses Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's office.

Jun 21, 2012 16:21 (IST)

At least 20 fire engines and three ambulances have been rushed to the spot. Force One, Maharashtra's elite security force, has also been called in for help.

Jun 21, 2012 16:20 (IST)

Approximately 200-300 people were inside the seven-storey building when the fire broke out.

Jun 21, 2012 16:20 (IST)

No casualties have been reported so far, but according to some reports, several people are feared trapped inside the building.

Jun 21, 2012 16:19 (IST)

A major fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Maharashtra Secretariat or Mantralaya building in south Mumbai around 2:45 pm.