25 people rescued from building that went ablaze

According to an official, at least 25 people were rescued from a burning residential building in Pune. The fire brigade and disaster relief teams rushed to site and are fighting the thick smoke and blazing fire.

Pune: At least 25 people were rescued from a burning residential building here on Thursday, officials said.

The blaze broke out at the building in Joshi Complex, near the Prabhat Talkies in the city's Shanivar Peth area.

Thick clouds of white-grey smoke were seen billowing out at around 8.45 a.m.

The fire brigade and disaster relief teams rushed to the site and are fighting the thick smoke. The team managed to bring out the 25 occupants to safety.

Operations are on to ascertain if there were more people still stuck inside the building. The cause of the blaze is not yet known.