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Fire in
Tata headquarters in Mumbai, three killed
Wednesday February 09, 2011 12:01:53 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai: Three people
were killed and one suffered serious injuries when a major fire
broke out Wednesday morning in the basement of Bombay House, the
headquarters of the Tata Group, an official said.
According to chief fire officer U.K. Tatkare, the fire broke out
in the basement of Bombay House in south Mumbai around 9.30 a.m.
"The three people were trapped in the basement and succumbed while
a fourth person was brought out in a serious condition," Tatkare
told IANS.
He has been rushed to Sir J.J. Hospital for treatment.
Tatkare added that another two people were rescued from the
terrace of the building by fire officials.
The area around Bombay House, located in the heart of Mumbai's
central business district, has been sealed to facilitate relief
and rescue operations.
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