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Massive fire engulfs top floor of Beaumonde Tower, Mumbai

Massive fire engulfs top floor of Beaumonde Tower, Mumbai

A massive fire engulfed top floor of the BeauMonde Towers in South Mumbai’s Worli area, the tower is close to the Worli sea face at Appasaheb Marathe Marg. According to the reports it is a Level-II fire.The fire erupted on the 33rd floor of B-wing of the Beaumonde towers. The top two floors of the building are heavily affected. The fire broke out at around 2 pm, on the 33rd floor of the building. The officials of the Fire Brigade said that six fire engines and five water tankers have been sent to the spot to control the fire and minimize the damage.

The bollywood actress Deepika Padukone lives in 26th floor of the ablaze building but she is reported to be safe. So far no causalities have been reported and 95 people have been evacuated from the building. The firefighters are on the site trying to control the raging inferno.

“Our staff & Fire Brigade is on the spot for assistance. They are trying to douse the fire and provide necessary help to the people there,” the Mumbai Police tweeted on their official Twitter. The Mumbai police and the Fire department are working together to minimize the damage done by the fire and save people who are affected by it.

Several people in and around the area are posting the videos and photos of the fire on social media. Heavy thick smoke is emanating from the building’s top floor as it was shown in various photos and videos.

Earlier in 2017 a massive fire in Kamala Mills compound of Mumbai had killed many. Kamala Mills is in South Mumbai where the Beaumonde towers has caught fire.

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