Mumbai: Fire at slum near Bandra station
A major fire broke out in a slum near the Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Friday evening.
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A major fire broke out at a slum near the Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Friday evening. It took 26 fire engines and 10 water tankers over three hours to bring the fire under control.
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No casualties were reported. However, at least nine people were injured. They were immediately rushed to the Bhabha Hospital. Eyewitnesses claim the loss of property would be huge.
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The blaze was reported from the Garibnagar area in Bandra East, fire brigade sources said. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.
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Train services were also affected due to the blaze, and the Harbour line was shut down as a precaution. However, trains on the Western lines were not affected.
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At the Bandra station, a slab of the railway overhead bridge also collapsed.
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Rubina, one of the stars in Danny Boyle's 2008 Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, stays in the Garib Nagar area. Her family is reportedly safe and has been evacuated from the hutment.
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