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  • Fire breaks out in Azad Nagar slum near Mumbai
  • Some feared injured, shanties destroyed
  • 24 fire engines rushed to the spot

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Mumbai: fire breaks out in slum area, several feared injured

A major fire erupted in a slum in Bhayandar, Maharashtra, damaging numerous huts and shops, 24 fire engines were rushed to the spot to extinguish the blaze.

Mumbai: fire breaks out in slum area, several feared injured

A major fire broke out in a slum at Bhayandar in Maharashtra's Thane district neighbouring Mumbai on Wednesday morning, destroying several huts and shops, officials said.

Some people were feared injured in the blaze, they said.

The fire started at around 6 am in the Azad Nagar slum, Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) Commissioner Sanjay Katkar said. Explosions were heard in the locality, according to sources.

The occupants of huts and other residents of the locality ran out of their homes after the blaze erupted, said Katkar who was overseeing the rescue and relief work at the site.

As many as 24 fire engines were rushed to the spot and efforts were on to douse the blaze, the official said.

Many commercial establishments are located in the slum colony, he added.

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