9 injured as fire breaks out in Mumbai

Nine people have been injured after fire broke out at a house in Samta Nagar area, yesterday late night. The fire has been doused and the injured were admitted to the Shatabdi Hospital.

Mumbai: At least nine people have sustained burn injuries on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a slum area due to gas leakage in Samata Nagar in Mumbai.

The injured were admitted to a hospital and are currently receiving treatment.

Fire broke out in a slum area in Samata Nagar, Mumbai, on Thursday.

According to Dr Sameedha, Assistant Medical Officer (AMO) of Shatabdi Hospital, four people have been treated and were later discharged. Others are in stable condition.

The fire brigade reached the spot and doused the fire soon after it broke out and the damage was prevented.

Further details awaited. (ANI)