Mumbai fire: Two dead in Bhendi Bazaar blaze

Many people were trapped inside the building.

Two women have died and five injured after a fire broke out in a building at Bhendi Bazaar in Mumbai on Thursday night around 11pm.
The two women died of suffocation, Mumbai Mirror reported. The fire started on the third floor of Punjab Mahal in Bohri Mohalla locality. 

All the residents have been evacuated from the building. Five injured residents have been taken to JJ Hospital. pic.twitter.com/OJQWhNqf0W
- Mumbai Mirror (@MumbaiMirror) May 23, 2019

Many people were trapped inside the building and were rescued by the firefighters. 
More details are awaited.   
(With inputs from ANI)

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