New Delhi : At least seven firemen were injured after a major blaze broke out at a high-rise apartment at sector 144 in Navi Mumbai at 6.30 am on Saturday.

According to initial information, the fire broke out in a duplex at the 20th and 21st floors of the Sea Homes building of Nerul-Seawoods.

At least six fire engines from Nerul, CBD Belapur and Vashi fire stations are trying to douse the flames, chief of Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), Santosh Kadam, was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.