Mumbai: It is all Mumbai or Bombay, where three persons died in a fire in a building called the Bombay House where Tatas have their main office in the Fort, near Flora Fountain.(Bruce Street)
The fire was detected in the basement around 11.30am, when it was evacuated. The fire had appeared 2 hours earlier, it is stated. Three injured persons were rescued and taken to St.George’s Hospital for medical treatment, where they died of burns.
The fire was put out by 10 fire brigade vans, 5 water tankers, and ambulances on duty. Three died at the hospital and another is out of danger, an official informed.
The Tata Group issued a press statement on the incident. It identified the casualties as F.Wadia, E.Patel and S.Pawar. Relief was being arranged to the families of dead, a Tata Sons spokesman said, offering condolences.