The fire in Bhiwandi near Mumbai started around 7:00 am.
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Major fire at garment factory where workers also live in Bhiwandi
Police says no one has been injured, around 350 people rescued
Short-circuit suspected to be the cause of the fire
The fire started in first floor of the four-storey building, which has a garment factory, warehouse and living quarters for the workers, witnesses said. Powerloom materials stored in the basement fuelled the flames.
Police officials said that all people trapped inside had been safely rescued by 11 am from the huge building and the fire has been brought under control. Television footage showed people gathered on the terrace of the building being rescued by firemen in cranes.

Several fire-tenders brought the blaze under control.
Some workers were able to access the terrace of the building where they waited till safety officers were able to rescue them.
A short-circuit was suspected to be the cause of the blaze. However, the exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, an official said.

Powerloom materials fuelled the flames that started in the ground floor.
The chief fire officer of the Mumbai fire brigade was killed in May last year after fighting a blaze in the southern part of the city.
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