Mumbai: A major fire broke out in the Heera Panna shopping mall in Jogeshwari area here on Friday afternoon.
The fire was detected around 3.15 pm, a fairly busy time for the mall. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), 14 people trapped inside the mall have been safely rescued.
Watch the video shared by ANI:
#WATCH | Mumbai: A level 3 fire broke out in the Hira Panna Mall of the Jogeshwari area. No injuries have been reported: BMC https://t.co/UtKboIZKxF pic.twitter.com/mLYUpQe94n
— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2023
Thankfully, no casualties or injuries have been reported so far.
As many as 25 fire brigade vehicles, including 12 fire engines, have been pressed into service. Efforts are underway to extinguish the fire completely.
Mumbai fire brigade authorities classified it as a level three fire.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
