A major fire broke out in Bank Of India building in Fort area near the Bombay High Court in south Mumbai. Four fire tenders have reached on spot
Fire at Bank of India building
A major fire broke out on the fourth floor of the five-storey Bank of India's corporate office building here on Friday but has been controlled, officials said. There were no reports of any casualties so far.
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Thick clouds of smoke could be seen billowing out of the top floors of the heritage building, located close to the Bombay High Court and the Flora Fountain-Hutatma Chowk memorial in the oldest central business district in south Mumbai.
At least four fire tenders, three water tankers and ambulances were rushed to the spot to fight the blaze even as the building with around 400 staffers was quickly evacuated.
Some buildings in the immediate vicinity were also evacuated as a precautionary measure.
The blaze, which was reported around 4.40 p.m., was brought under control at 7 p.m. and now cooling operations are underway even as the cause of the fire is being investigated, said an official of BMC's Disaster Control.
The head office of the Mumbai-based, 110-year-old bank, which was nationalised in 1969, is in the Bandra Kurla Complex.
Mumbai: A bank building catches fire in Fort area, four fire tenders on spot, more details awaited.
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#Visuals: Bank of India building catches fire in Mumbai's Fort area, fire fighting operations continue pic.twitter.com/WIBc3MjjWS
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More details awaited
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