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100 huts gutted in Mumbai slum blaze

Updated on: 07 March,2013 09:58 AM IST  | 
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Eight people sustained burn injuries and around 100 huts were reduced to ashes in a major fire that engulfed a slum near Bandra station in west Mumbai, officials said Thursday

100 huts gutted in Mumbai slum blaze

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The fire which started around 2 a.m. quickly spread to adjoining slums in the congested Shastri Nagar slum colony, catching people unawares in their sleep, according to BMC Disaster Control room.

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However, local youths immediately raised an alarm and helped evacuate the people and their belongings quickly to safe spots.
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Bandra slum fire
Firemen douse the fire that engulfed Bandra slum. Photo: Pradeep Dhivar

As the flames spread, several gas cylinders also caught fire and started bursting, and added to the damage and losses.
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Ten fire tenders rushed to the spot and finally douzed the fire by 6 a.m.. The cause of the fire is being investigated, the officials said.
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Bandra slum fire
Slum residents inspect the evastation caused by the fire. Photo: Pradeep Dhivar

Of the eight injured, five were discharged after treatment for minor burns.

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