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1 dies as massive fire breaks out in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

A massive fire broke out in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai on Saturday afternoon.

According to new agency ANI, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed that 3 people injured during the incident were brought to Rajawadi Hospital. One of them, identified as Qurshi Dedhia, was declared brought dead.

The other 2 people brought in, 18-year-old Taniya Kamble sustained 20 per cent burn injuries, while Kulsum Shaikh, 20, suffered from suffocation due to the fire.

A video shared by ANI earlier showed massive clouds of smoke rising towards sky.

ANI also informed that 22 patients of Parekh Hospital were shifted to another hospital citing breathing difficulties due the severity of the incident and excessive smoke in the air.

Another tweet by ANI read, “Mumbai | 22 patients admitted to Parakh Hospital being shifted to another hospital after they complained of difficulty in breathing due to a fire incident in Juno's Pizza restaurant located in the nearby Vishwas building: Mumbai Fire Service/"

The blaze erupted in the electricity meter room of a hotel located on the ground floor of the six-storey

(With inputs from agencies)

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